Holiday-makers will have a chance to experience the daily life of
local people in My Son village, Duy Phu commune, Duy Xuyen district,
central Quang Nam province through a new community tourism model.
My Son Community-based Tourism Village is being jointly
launched by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Quang Nam
Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The village, home to 237 families, is located close to the World Cultural Heritage Site of My Son.
With 40 households taking part, the home-stay service is expected to
open a new channel for sustainable tourism development in the heritage
site.
To ensure the effectiveness of the model, local
people have been taught basic English and given lessons in first aid
and environmental protection.
The village has benefited
from the “Strengthening of Inland Tourism in Quang Nam ” project
funded by the Luxembourg Government, said ILO representative Charles
Bodwell.
He noted that My Son has a lot of potential for tourism development that has yet to be tapped.
The model is expected to help improve local residents’ income and
popularise My Son Heritage Site to domestic and foreign visitors.-VNA