The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam Province has introduced its 8 new tourism sites.

A river tour in the Thu Bon River helps explore rural craft villages along the river (Photo: VNS)

The Department's Director Dinh Hai told Viet Nam News that the province is now operating tours to a forest of centuries-old Pơ Mu trees in Tay Giang District.

He said these trees, some of which are about 1,000 years old, have been included on the national heritage register.

Triem Tay Village in Dien Ban Town was recognised as a community-based tourism site, across the Hoai River only 10 minutes from Hoi An.

Huong My organic farm village and Binh Minh beach in Thang Binh District, along with rural market in Tien Phuoc District, also offer a rural lifestyle and farm produce.

Tourists can explore and practice with local residents in farming, and enjoy a homestay in the two districts.

Tam Hai island - off the coast of Nui Thanh District - has been linked with Cham Island and Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province in a sea route.

Recovered mangrove forest in Tam Giang Commune in Nui Thanh District will offer a tour of sea and wetland biodiversity as well as fishing villages.

Travel agencies in the province also launched a cruise service along the Thu Bon River connecting rural villages with Hoi An, nipa palm forest of Cam Thanh and crafts villages of Kim Bong, Ban Thach and Duy Vinh.

Nam Tra My mountainous district, where is known for farms of Ngoc Linh ginseng offers a tour to ginseng farms and ethnic hamlets in the district.

Quang Nam Province's mountainous districts, including Tay Giang, Nam Giang, Bac Tra My, Nong Son, Que Son and Nam Tra My, are favourite destinations for motorbike rides and off-the-road adventures that give a glimpse of the lifestyle of ethnic minorities at 1,500m above the sea level.

Last month, the province cooperated with Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue Province to host a tourism promotion programme in Bangkok, ThaiLand to introduce their new tourism services and destinations to Thai travel agencies.

Quang Nam Province is home to some world heritage sites, namely Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary and Cham Island - Hoi An biosphere reserve.  The province welcomed 4.4 million tourists last year.

(Source: VNS)