Over recent years, many domestic and foreign visitors arriving in Da Nang have been attracted to rustic local tourism products featuring the special characteristics of Vietnamese rural villages.

In addition to its ancient traditional houses, Hoa Vang District boasts many time-honoured traditional crafts including the making of sedge mats in Cam Ne Village, making ‘banh kho me’ (dried sesame seed cakes) in Quang Chau, bamboo knitting in Yen Ne and making traditional conical hats in La Bong.

Visitors at the 200-year-old Tich Thien Duong ancient house

There are also a number of attractive historical relic sites such as the Qua Giang Family Worship House, and the village communal houses of Bo Ban, Tuy Loan and Thai Lai.  The district also demonstrates the distinctive cultural values of the Co Tu ethnic minority and numerous traditional festivals are held here.  However, the district’s tourism potential has yet to be fully tapped.

In an attempt to further tourism development, a project for establishing a community-based eco-tourism area is under construction in Hoa Nhon Commune’s Thai Lai Village, and it is expected to be put into operation in 2017.  It is hoped that this eco-tourism area will become a new attraction for both domestic and foreign visitors, and encourage them to extend their stay periods here, return again later, and recommend it to others.

Under the project, the focus is on promoting community-based eco-tourism in rural areas and countryside tourism exploring rural traditional festivals, and cultural and historical relic sites. 

Importance is also being attached to restoring the existing traditional craft villages, and developing homestay services.  Areas will be established for offering rustic dishes, and displaying tools and equipment used in the daily agricultural production activities of local residents over past historical times.  In addition, designated camping areas and outdoor community activities will be created.

Special heed will also be paid to developing transport systems and creating waiting and parking areas, and other auxiliary facilities.

Given the effective implementation of the project, this type of tourism will create a momentum for boosting the district’s tourism sector.