Ecotourism at the "gateway" of the Coconut Country

17/05/2024 643 0
( resources and environment) - For a long time, Chau Thanh has been a favorite place for many tourists every time they set foot in their hometown of Coconut - Ben Tre, because of its charming, poetic scenery and friendly and close people. This "gateway" land is located along the Tien River, with many rivers and canals surrounding the dunes, creating an outstanding and distinct advantage to exploit and develop various types of rural river eco-tourism associated with tourism. community tourism, rural agriculture, helping to improve people's lives. 

Nghenh Xuan Farm facility in Thanh Trieu commune, Chau Thanh district is known to many tourists from near and far
Located not far from Ho Chi Minh City, just over an hour of departure we were at the foot of Rach Mieu Bridge. Viewed from the bridge, Chau Thanh is covered in lush green with green coconut groves and vast fruit trees. Along Highway 60, the road to Ben Tre city center has been invested and expanded, with luxurious high-rise buildings rising on both sides; Rows of ornamental trees and colorful leafy trees planted together on the carefully cared for median create a gentle and beautiful impression; Many flags, flowers, panels, and slogans are decorated ornately, inviting tourists from near and far to visit their hometown of Dong Khoi.
Turning around the gateway to the Coconut Country with many difficulties, it is now like wearing a new shirt. Only since the Rach Mieu Bridge was formed, connecting the two banks, Chau Thanh has really changed a lot, from the infrastructure invested in building to improve the quality of life for people, to the system. Road systems, markets, cultural, educational, entertainment, and recreational facilities... are distributed and developed evenly.
In the midst of the hot summer afternoon sun, with a gentle breeze blowing from the riverside to the shore, shaking rows of dark green forests, we seemed to be immersed in the poetic eco-tourism paradise of the region. this river country. The more we traveled and the more we thought, the more amazed we were at the development and innovation of our hometown of Chau Thanh today, notably the river and garden ecological tourism products and coconut specialties. Not available anywhere.

Many rich games with ecological values ​​are loved by many young people
As if we secretly understood that we wanted to know about the new features of the coconut trees in general and of Chau Thanh in particular, Hong Quoc - Deputy Head of Culture and Information Department of Chau Thanh confided and introduced: The whole district currently has 43 establishments. establishments and businesses operating in the field of tourism. Each year, Chau Thanh welcomes over 800 thousand visitors, accounting for the majority of the total number of tourists in the province and has partly created many jobs for workers inside and outside the district, promoting socio-economic development for the province. localities. Especially from 2023, tourism activities in the area will basically be restored to balance with the period before the Covid-19 pandemic. It is expected that 2024 will attract more than one million visitors to their homeland Wall.
According to Hong Quoc, some communes in the West wing of the district such as Tan Phu, Thanh Trieu, Phu Tuc have also promoted the strengths of local eco-tourism, with a community tourism model associated with agriculture. village. This is also the model that the district is focusing on for strong development in the coming time because this type has both tourism and agricultural trade activities to build a value chain of key products of the province. contribute to increasing people's income.
Learning more about the community tourism model combined with agricultural business, we know that, in recent years, by promoting favorable natural advantages and taking advantage of available land resources, many local people Ben Tre province in general and Chau Thanh district in particular have changed their farming thinking to focus on developing the "Agricultural Tourism" model. This model has helped farmers convert from traditional agricultural production to an agricultural economy combined with entertainment, bringing high economic efficiency. This is also an effective solution to preserve ecological diversity and natural resources, while raising the community's awareness of environmental protection, moving towards a green, environmentally friendly agriculture.

Tourists can row canoes into the canals and canals to visit
A typical example among them is the family of Mr. Nguyen Van Hau - owner of Nghenh Xuan Farm facility in Thanh Trieu commune, Chau Thanh district. Initially with nearly 12,000 m2 of land planted with green grapefruit trees, Mr. Hau exploited more land use value when switching to an eco-tourism model in his own grapefruit garden. Up to now, Farmstay Nghenh Xuan has increased its area to over 16,000 m2 with a complete appearance bearing the unique features of the river countryside.
In addition, a unique feature that perhaps only Mr. Hau's family can do is to take advantage of the grapefruits that are not sold to traders or tourists because the fruits are ugly and small, and are used to make grapefruit wine with a very special flavor. Characteristic and highly fermented, not inferior to wines made from rice. Mr. Hau happily said: "Using grapefruit to brew wine is also the most effective form of land use, so that every inch of your land not only develops agriculture as its inherent value but also increases its value." through combining new models, consistent with local development trends while increasing family income."
Talking to us, Mr. Vo Thanh Tung, Vice Chairman of Chau Thanh District People's Committee, said that with the hope that the local tourism community develops in the direction of preserving local cultural identity and developing eco-tourism. associated with environmental protection and sustainable development, the locality will organize the second Culture - Tourism Week. This is an opportunity for tourists to visit and learn about tourist attractions and historical relics. culture, enjoy the culinary culture of the Coconut land and typical local products. This event is expected to enhance the image of the destination, hoping that tourism will soon reach its goal of becoming an important economic sector by 2025 and by 2030 tourism will become a key economic sector of Chau Thanh district.

Chau Thanh aims to develop ecotourism associated with environmental protection and sustainable development
Currently, with the local advantages available, Chau Thanh is focusing on implementing zoning planning to build Tan My dune eco-tourism area, Phu Tuc commune, with an area of ​​110 hectares; Zoning planning for construction of Qui alcohol resort in Tan Thach and Quoi Son communes with an area of ​​93 hectares to promote and invite investment in the tourism sector in the near future.
In addition, the district is also coordinating with provincial departments and branches to adjust the district's construction planning; Support the promotion of planning for the construction of a Smart Agricultural Urban Area - Clean Industry and integrated tourism services, along the road leading to Rach Mieu 2 bridge in association with planning of specialty fruit tree areas, specialized farming, High economic efficiency in localities in the district with an area of ​​7,300 hectares associated with tourism development...
In fact, it can be seen that, thanks to its geographical location and favorable conditions, Chau Thanh district not only develops strongly in agricultural cultivation but also becomes an extremely potential tourist destination in Ben Tre. Furthermore, with the intention of promoting existing advantages, at the same time changing farming thinking to focus on exploiting types of eco-tourism associated with preserving traditional cultural values ​​and protecting the environment in the direction of sustainable, in the near future, Chau Thanh will create the right direction, consistent with the trend of sustainable tourism development, contributing to helping people improve their lives and get rich on their own land. hometown, gateway to Coconut land - Ben Tre.

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