The district has a natural area of over 1,200 km2, about 80% of the population is ethnic minorities, mainly the Tay. Ms. Le Thi Thanh Tam, Head of the District Culture and Information Department, said that over the years, the district has always determined the planning and development of homestay tourism to contribute to preserving and promoting the value of the national cultural identity. , the beautiful natural landscape of the locality. Up to this point, the whole district has 11 households registered as homestay tourism services, of which 5 households have come into operation quite effectively.

Households doing homestay tourism in Ban Ba 1 village, Trung Ha commune prepare to welcome guests.

Through reviewing the potential and strengths of each locality, the district focused on planning to develop homestay tourism in Trung Ha, Tan An, Phuc Son, Kim Binh, Tan Thinh, Hoa Phu communes. Specifically, in Trung Ha commune associated with Ban Ba ​​waterfall tourist area; Tan An commune associated with Then artisan community; Phuc Son commune associated with the eco-zone of Floor; Kim Binh commune associated with the special national relic site; Tan Thinh commune associated with Gao pass stop; Hoa Phu commune is associated with the beauty of Dau Village and Tat Silk waterfall. Thanks to the district's planning, the communes have a clear "direction" in the homestay tourism development strategy. In order to help households with experience in homestay tourism, in 2019 the district organized for 36 representatives of households with potential for homestay tourism to visit and learn about homestay tourism in Ha Long Cultural and Tourism Village. Citadel (Tay ethnic group), Phuong Do commune, Ha Giang city; Nam Dam cultural and tourist village (Dao ethnic group), Quan Ba ​​district, Ha Giang province. Mr. Ma Cong Hung, from Ban Ba ​​1 village, Trung Ha commune, said the trip to see how to do homestay tourism in Ha Giang organized by the district was very useful. His family has learned a lot of experience doing homestay tourism, in which it is necessary to focus on preserving and preserving the stilt house and national cultural identity. Currently, his family has repaired and embellished the house on stilts to welcome tourists when visiting the scenic Ban Ba ​​waterfall. Besides, from 2016 to 2018, the district has supported 5 households in Bo Cung village, Kim Binh commune to build houses on stilts and develop homestay tourism. Mr. Sam Van Chu, Tay ethnic group, Bo Cung village, Kim Binh commune confided that even in my dreams I did not think I could make such a beautiful house. The total value of his house is 600 million VND, of which the district supports 250 million VND, he also has to invest another 350 million VND. Before building houses, households highly agreed to exchange land for a large enough space to build a house on stilts. Each house gives up a bit, so the overall look of the house is beautiful. Having a beautiful house, Mr. Chu works as a homestay service to welcome guests. In early 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it greatly affected the tourism activities of the province, including Chiem Hoa. The number of tourists has decreased significantly. In order to anticipate a tourism trend after Covid-19 is under control, the district continues to direct households to take advantage of this time to decorate and repair their houses and campuses. At the same time, strengthen the promotion to welcome guests safely. Especially, recently, homestay Thuon Chang and Phieng Khang, Ban Ba ​​village, Trung Ha commune have opened and put into operation. Since then, creating favorable conditions for homestay tourism services to develop, gradually improving people's lives. With detailed planning and clear orientation, the development of homestay tourism in the district has received the participation of a large number of people. Thereby, contributing to preserving and promoting the national cultural identity, creating a driving force for the district's "smokeless industry" to develop.

According to Tuyen Quang Online