Survey participants were representatives of a number of universities and colleges related to tourism training; the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of northern midland and mountainous provinces; and more than 20 businesses providing travel services inside and outside the province. 

French tourism market expert (left) talks with Tran Van Dung (right), Deputy Director of the Bac Giang provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on community tourism development.

The fact-finding trip aimed to diversify tourism products of the province and create linkages and cooperation in tourism development between Bac Giang and other provinces and enterprises.

The survey team visited some orange and grapefruit orchards in Thanh Hai and Tan Moc communes, listening to representatives of local authorities and households talking about the area, output and value of fruit trees. 

According to some experts, the area of more than 27,000 hectares of fruit trees of all kinds not only gives Luc Ngan farmers a large income but also is potential for the district to build and develop a community-based tourism model in the direction of experiencing orchards in combination with visiting landscapes like Khuon Than Lake and Cam Son Lake.

Participants of the fact-finding trip exchange and share experience on tourism development in Tan Moc commune (Luc Ngan).

To develop the model, it is necessary to carefully study, evaluate and select typical and attractive fruit tree areas capable of meeting conditions for tourism development, especially transport infrastructure and connection with tourist destinations...

According to a representative of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, after this fact-finding trip, in the coming time, the unit will study the organization of conferences and seminars to collect opinions of experts, managers and tourism businesses inside and outside the province; and sign tourism cooperation programmes.

The survey team takes a photo at Tan Moc commune (Luc Ngan).

Recently, the Bac Giang provincial People's Committee has approved the community-based tourism development support plan for 2019 - 2020, to be implemented in Na O village, An Lac commune (Son Dong district); Ven village, Xuan Luong commune (Yen The district); and the fruit tree area of Luc Ngan district.

The plan focuses on developing, managing, training and guiding the development of community-based tourism model; conducting fact-finding tours to study experience of other provinces; introducing, advertising and connecting tours; and providing capital support and facilities...

Within the fact-finding trip, the team visited a number of booths at the fair showcasing orange, grapefuit and other specialty products of Luc Ngan district in 2019.

Bac Giang Culture and Tourism Week 2020 features many cultural activities

(BGO) – The Bac Giang Culture and Tourism Week 2020 will be held from January 29 – February 12, 2020 (lunar January 5 – 19, the Year of the Rat) with diverse cultural activities themed “Bac Giang – Sacred Land Tay Yen Tu”. 

Xuan Lung Thac Nga green tourism

(BGO) -  Xuan Lung – Thac Nga spiritual – ecotourism site in Xuan Luong commune, Yen The district (Bac Giang province) is a highlight to develop the community tourism in the district that has been invested to enhance the service quality to draw more visitors. 

Farmer’s family offers tourism business

(BGO)- 4 months ago, Nguyen Van Du’s family in Nga Trai hamlet, Huong Lam commune, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province was approved to cooperate with Ky Viet Trade and Tourism Company Limited in Hanoi to make the experimental tourism model in 3,600-square metre of field and fruit growing areas.

Visitors easily search for Bac Giang tourism information

(BGO) – After 10 month of building and operating the Smart Tourism Portal in the northern province of Bac Giang, to date, it has supplied information about the price and facilities of 17 standard hotels ranging from 1 to 4 stars, 35 restaurants, 48 outstanding tourism and historical sites and complexes, 9 shopping places, 30 gasoline stations, 23 medical establishments, 96 ATM...in the province.  

Yen The promotes investment in agriculture-tourism development and consumption of hill chickens

(BGO) - On October 26, the People's Committee of Yen The district held a conference to promote investment in agriculture and tourism development and consumption of Yen The hill chickens in 2019. Attending the event were Nguyen Xuan Cuong, member of the Central Party Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; and Bui Van Hai, member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the provincial People's Council.

Cong Doanh