The first community-based tourism in the country is fully digitized

Update 20 - 08 - 2023
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At Na Su community tourism village in Cha Nua commune, Nam Po district, guests only need to scan a QR code to have full information about services. This is also the first community-based tourism model in the country to apply this digitization program.

Na Su community tourism village, Cha Nua commune, Nam Po district seen from above.

Talking to a reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Pham Hai Quynh - Chairman of the Vietnam Community Tourism Association, who directly supported the transfer of this model - said that this is a very new model, applied for the first time to the community-based tourism version in Vietnam.

"Asia Tourism Development Institute is implementing a digitization program in all community tourism villages and villages, under which the Vietnam Community Tourism Association has been selected as the consulting and setup unit for this program" Mr. Pham Hai Quynh said.

Visitors come to experience at the community tourism village of Na Su.

According to Mr. Quynh, when applying digitization and Outing app, it will help customers learn more about the place they will choose as a destination, learn about services, the cultural identity and people there. In addition, customers can also experience on mini-games to interact with people, find out about local cultural values ​​to understand the community tourism. Just check the QR Code to see an overview of the tour and related services. In this digitized software, there is also an audio guide (virtual guide) to help guests be introduced to each destination, each distinct cultural value.

Tourists experience scanning QR Code.

In addition, the digitization program also helps the management in the most general way so that the community tourism management board of the community can easily update and manage the business.

Representative of the Management Board of community tourism in Na Su village - Mrs. Thung Thi Lam said: "The implementation of the digitization program has brought a lot of convenience to both visitors and the management and administration. Many visitors experience and are extremely excited about the convenience."

Many tourists know about Na Su community tourism village after nearly 1 year of operation.

Previously, from October 2022, the community tourism village of Na Su, Cha Nua commune, Nam Po district, Dien Bien province was officially completed and put into operation. This is a tourism model developed from an idea that has been pent-up for 2 years due to the pandemic.

After the COVID-19 epidemic was controlled, the idea of doing community tourism became a reality with the high determination of the whole community, the consensus and joint efforts of thousands of officials and people in the district.

According to Mr. Pham Hai Quynh, the biggest goal of this model is to bring sustainable livelihoods to people. Therefore, in order for the community-based tourism model to come into operation effectively and sustainably, a management "machinery" has been established to coordinate closed activities from receiving guests to leaving.

Tourists visit the model of the zither - a traditional musical instrument of the indigenous Thai people.

Mr. Khoang Van Van - Secretary of the Party Committee of Cha Nua Commune - said that in order to ensure the harmonious interests of the members of the community, the groups: tourism, communication, logistics, and art ... have also been established. Besides, households not participating in tourism activities are also oriented to provide food and tourism products and services.

Besides the strengths of cultural identity, poetic scenery, traditional architecture, in Na Su, there is also an important factor that is the strength of community solidarity and the enthusiastic support of the Party Committee, government and people in the district./.

Source: Laodong.vn