Impressive start

Mr. Le Thanh Son, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism emphasized that, before the 3rd outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, the people of the whole country as well as our province were not confused and afraid. well implement the motto of both fighting the epidemic and promoting production and business of the Government and the province. Tourism activities have not been stopped, safe destinations like ours have been chosen by a large number of tourists right from the beginning of the new spring.

In the first quarter of 2021, our province has attracted 393,488 tourists, reaching 17.7% of the plan, up 202.9%; revenue from tourists reached VND 406 billion, reaching 19.3% of the plan, up 279.4% over the same period last year. This is an impressive number, creating momentum for the implementation of the goals of tourism development in the next 5 years according to the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress, making tourism an important economic sector, creating more jobs and increase income for people.

The highlight of this year is to welcome the tourist season to experience flowers in Na Hang and Tuyen Quang city. Never before has the topic of flowers been discussed and attracted so many visitors to enjoy. The pear blossom season in Hong Thai commune (Na Hang) has welcomed thousands of tourists to visit, one day Hong Thai welcomed nearly 4,000 visitors. In the spring, if in Son La there are plum flowers blooming in the sky, in Tuyen Quang there are thousands of pristine pear flowers blooming. Visitors from all over the world flock to enjoy, from the town of Na Hang, Da Vi, Hong Thai "fire" accommodation services. This is really a good sign for the development of eco-tourism, experience tourism, linking agricultural development with tourism, which is a great advantage of the province.

Tourists visit the pear blossom season in Hong Thai commune (Na Hang) Photo: Quoc Viet

Coming to Hong Thai in the pear blossom season, visitors seem to be living in the real world, the dream world, because the white color of the pear flower melts into the water. Ms. Phan Thi Huyen from Tan Quang Ward (Tuyen Quang City) was really excited when she first came to Hong Thai land to see pear flowers. She said, in the face of the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic, domestic tourism is the most suitable choice. She used to know about Hong Thai pear flowers through social networks, through the press, but never set foot in this land. But this year, she chose Hong Thai as the starting destination of the new year and everything was great when she was able to enjoy the flowers, experience the homestay with the attractive dishes of the people here. Hong Thai is like being in the middle of the sky, there are terraced fields entwined in the green mountains of young rice. She posted photos on her Facebook page, Zalo, then livestream, her friends and relatives from far away also went to Hong Thai to see flowers. Ms. Huyen said that she did not have to go far, but there were many beautiful and dreamy scenes in her hometown, she felt strangely relaxed after this trip, creating motivation to work better for the new year.

After the pear blossom season, Thanh Tuyen is in full bloom. The flower is no longer "own" in the Northwest but is grown in many localities to create a highlight for tourism development. On many streets, flowers bloom, people seem to feel the Northwest taste in Thanh Tuyen, making many people excited. In the spring, visitors to Tuyen Quang city celebrate the temple and see the flowers, it is quite poetic. Mr. Nguyen Trong Anh and his relatives in Ba Ria Vung Tau province have just made a pilgrimage to Tuyen Quang to celebrate the temple ceremony. He learned about Tuyen Quang through Google, through Tuyen Quang Newspaper and he chose this land for his spring trip. He was surprised when Tuyen Quang city planted so many ban flowers, his favorite flower since he was very young. After going to the temple, he returned to Tan Trao (Son Duong) to visit relics, offer incense in memory of Uncle Ho and revolutionary predecessors. The trip of him and his relatives is meaningful, he will tell his friends about Tuyen Quang, hoping that everyone will return to Tuyen as if they were returning to their revolutionary roots.

Spring tourism is the beginning of the tourist seasons of the year, with good impressions of tourists, tourism in Tuyen will make a breakthrough, becoming an important economic sector, bringing many values ​​to the people.

Locating tourism in Tuyen

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee had a meeting to comment on the draft Resolution of the Provincial Party Committee on developing tourism to become an important economic sector of the province and the Project "Tourism development in Tuyen Quang province to 2025, orientations" to 2030. Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Chuu Van Lam and the provincial leaders said that the effect from the Hong Thai pear blossom season has opened up strong development opportunities for the province's tourism. Tuyen Quang tourism must be located on the national and international tourism map with its own products associated with the potential and advantages of each locality, in which the development of flowers is the right direction. to create a unique, unique for Tuyen Quang tourism.

From the Hong Thai pear blossom tourism season, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Chuu Van Lam suggested that the Culture, Sports and Tourism sector adjust the target of welcoming the total number of visitors in each year to suit the new situation. . At the same time, in collaboration with functional sectors, scientists have researched and planted flowers with seasonal characteristics of the region for tourists to visit Tuyen Quang more. If you can do this, Tuyen Quang is really a destination and a place worth living for tourists. Along with investing in building large-scale resorts and entertainment areas in My Lam, Son Duong and Yen Son mineral spring tourist areas, building tourism products associated with agriculture is the right direction. To integrate and clearly position Tuyen Quang tourism in the new development period. At this point, gardeners, farms, especially Ham Yen crockery farms must build a tourism development space to connect visitors to enjoy like the Hong Thai pear blossom season.

Tuyen Quang's policy of rural tourism development is highly appreciated by experts, scientists and tourists, considering this as a breakthrough advantage for the tourism industry to develop. Associate Professor, Doctor of Science Tran Van Dien, Rector of Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry at a recent meeting with provincial leaders emphasized that Tuyen Quang has rich flora and fauna, high forest cover. There are many species of specialty fruit trees, poetic natural landscapes, and cultural traditions of ethnic groups are preserved and promoted. These are outstanding advantages that cannot be found anywhere else for Tuyen Quang to develop rural tourism in association with historical, cultural, eco-tourism and resort tourism. Tuyen Quang should plant many flowers, there are purple flowers, purple flowers, orange flowers ... Thanh Tuyen festival is famous throughout the country, after tourists come here to attend the festival, they will disperse to the amber viewing areas in Tuyen Quang. Tan Trao, that's too interesting. Tuyen Quang can completely do this because it has a team of enthusiastic and dynamic leaders in calling for investment and tourism.

Tourism is a business

Comrade Au Thi Mai, Member of Provincial Party Committee, Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

The province is implementing a project to develop tourism in Tuyen Quang until 2025, with an orientation to 2030 with the goal of making tourism an important economic sector of the province. Therefore, developing tourism according to seasons, creating highlights for each region and region, ensuring the construction of unique tourism products to attract tourists is of great importance. Our province has gradually formed tourist seasons, in which spring is associated with tourism, the experience of enjoying Hong Thai pear flowers (Na Hang), Tuyen Quang city flowers and spiritual tourism; To develop eco-tourism in summer, source tourism, in autumn there is a unique Thanh Tuyen Festival, in winter to develop My Lam mineral spring resort tourism. This is really a typical highlight of each region in the province, creating a mark to attract tourists. The province continues to attract investment in developing services associated with tourism, ensuring that tourism brings more and more value to people's lives.

Mr. Tran Viet Trong Deputy Director of Vietnam Experiencing and Exploring Travel Company

In order to overcome difficulties caused by the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the company has changed its business method, focusing on domestic tourism, diversifying tourism service businesses such as coordinating with educational schools. practical experience education for students; organize short-term travel conference programs in combination with events; organizing cheap tours to bring customers to safe places, such as going to Hong Thai (Na Hang) to see pear flowers, visiting the lakebed of Tuyen Quang hydropower plant; Go to the Northwest to see Ban flowers, buckwheat flowers...

Ms. Dang Thi Duong Homestay owner Dang Duong, Khau Trang village, Hong Thai commune (Na Hang)

In 2019, her family renovated and remodeled the house to make a homestay to welcome tourists. In addition to thoughtfully preparing rooms, meals, etc. to serve guests, she also promotes the family's service image through social networks, publicizing the price list of meals, accommodation, and experiential activities. For guests who come to stay at home, gifts and souvenirs for guests bearing the local cultural identity... In the near future, the family will expand dining and accommodation for tourists schedule and open more services of soaking and bathing with medicinal leaves of the Dao ethnic group to serve tourists.

According to Tuyen Quang Online Newspaper