Responsible and sustainable tourism, core of a community-based projectdeveloping sustainability practices among travelers and stakeholders,has yielded fruits since its launch in the central provinces of QuangNam and Thua Thien-Hue one year ago.
The 900,000 USD projectbegan in January 2014 and lasted through December 2015 under theauspices of the UNESCO Office and the International Labour Organisationin Vietnam, equipping tour operators and locals with skills needed toraise their incomes while preserving their cultural values.
Itroped in 25 tour operators, 11 schools, three districts in Quang Nam andanother one in Thua Thien-Hue to provide tour packages forholiday-makers.
In Dhroong brocade weaving village in QuangNam’s Triem Tay district, a part of its population lives on tourism bytaking tourists to places of attraction and introducing local culturallives to them.
Looking forward, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue areto ramp up infrastructure and offer incentives to any stakeholder inthe project, including the locals.
A marketing campaign will spread further to boost visitor number, which currently stays at modest level.-VNA
The 900,000 USD projectbegan in January 2014 and lasted through December 2015 under theauspices of the UNESCO Office and the International Labour Organisationin Vietnam, equipping tour operators and locals with skills needed toraise their incomes while preserving their cultural values.
Itroped in 25 tour operators, 11 schools, three districts in Quang Nam andanother one in Thua Thien-Hue to provide tour packages forholiday-makers.
In Dhroong brocade weaving village in QuangNam’s Triem Tay district, a part of its population lives on tourism bytaking tourists to places of attraction and introducing local culturallives to them.
Looking forward, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue areto ramp up infrastructure and offer incentives to any stakeholder inthe project, including the locals.
A marketing campaign will spread further to boost visitor number, which currently stays at modest level.-VNA
