The partner network of the Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark learns experience in community-based tourism development in the Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark (Ha Giang)

Participating in the program were 30 partners of Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp, who are representatives of tourism service providers, traditional craft villages, and accommodation establishments... in the geopark territory.

On April 24-25, the partners of Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp visited the establishments of tourist service providers, accommodation, craft villages, and heritage sites in the Dong Van Karst Plateau UGGp in Meo Vac, Dong Van, Yen Minh and Quan Ba districts such as: OCOP booth in Meo Vac district, the community-based tourism village of the Mong ethnic group in Pa Vi, Ma Pi Leng geo-site (Meo Vac district); Plum homestay, Lo Lo Chai Cultural Village, in Lung Cu commune, Ma Le ancient house of the Giay ethnic group (Dong Van district); Cong Thanh Cooperative (Yen Minh district); Community-based tourism Village in Nam Dam, H'Mong Village Resort (Quan Ba district)…
 

After the field survey, a workshop on exchanging experiences in sustainable tourism development among partners of the two geoparks was organized at Hmong Village resort (Quan Ba ​​district) on April 26^th, 2022. At the workshop, the partners of the two sides shared experiences and discussed participatory sustainable tourism business activities, developing local products, difficulties and challenges in implementing community-based tourism that meets the requirements of preserving traditional values ​​and landscapes, and the needs of tourism development, communication and promotion activities, identifying difficulties and advantages in connecting tourism between the two geoparks in particular and the two provinces in general... Sharing at the workshop, the partners of Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp highly appreciated the practical and useful shares about community-based tourism activities and communication work that the partners of Dong Van Karst Plateau UGGp have been implementing, and expressed their desire to connect with the partners of Dong Van Karst Plateau UGGp to learn experiences related directly to their business activities and promote tourism activities connecting the two geoparks in the near future.
Through this field experience learning program of sustainable tourism development in the Dong Van Karst Plateau UGGp, the partners of Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp have acquired valuable and practical experiences in operating tourism activities, especially equitable and sustainable community-based tourism activities in Dong Van Karst Plateau UGGp, thereby apply reasonably in their own business areas; Also through the program, the two geoparks' partners have initially established a connection, which is the basis for cooperation activities between the two geoparks in the coming time. In addition, the program contributes to the implementation of the criteria for UNESCO Global Geoparks on strengthening cooperation and exchanges between UNESCO Global Geoparks and developing a network of quality partners in sustainable tourism development associated with preserving heritage values ​​in the geopark territories, improving the lives of local people. This is also a practical activity taking place within the 3^rd Asia Pacific Geopark Week from April 22 to April 28, 2022.