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| Not far from Hon Dung Village Community Tourism Village is the famous Ta Gu waterfall. (Photo provided by local authorities) |
Attractive destination
Going up to Khanh Son this season, from the top of the pass, in the floating sea of clouds in the morning, we wandered through the green mountain roads, following the To Hap river all the way west through the fruit orchards in full bloom and fruiting. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hai - Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Hiep commune welcomed us at the suspension bridge of Hon Dung village with a warm, sincere handshake of the highlanders. Taking us to visit the Hon Dung village community tourism village, Mr. Hai proudly said: "Hon Dung village is one of the four villages with a large number of ethnic minorities in Son Hiep commune, still preserving many traditional beauties of the indigenous Raglai people; it is a place with many favorable conditions for developing community tourism... For that reason, in early 2025, the Hon Dung village community tourism village was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as one of the places with potential for developing community tourism in the province and many tourists from near and far have come to explore Hon Dung".
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| Durian gardens in Hon Dung village always attract tourists. (Photo provided by local authorities) |
Visiting the traditional long house in Hon Dung village, we met village elder Mau Hong Thai (owner of the weaving and handicrafts workshop in Hon Dung village community tourism village) who was teaching the youth in the village how to make and play traditional musical instruments of the Raglai people such as: Chapi, khen bau... Elder Thai introduced to us that: In Khanh Son, there is currently only one traditional long house in Hon Dung village, which regularly organizes traditional cultural activities of the Raglai people; here is also preserved a set of lithophone - a unique musical instrument dating back thousands of years. Visitors to Hon Dung village community tourism village can also immerse themselves in the traditional culture imbued with the identity of the Raglai people with rituals and customs such as: Tomb abandonment ceremony, new rice eating ceremony, life cycle ritual, thanksgiving ceremony...; Learn about many types of Raglai folk art that are preserved and passed down through epic melodies, folk songs, folk dances, popularly known as Alôu, Siri, Sa ngưo, Ru tu; immerse yourself in the space of gong and ma la cultural activities or watch the making and performance of chapi - a famous musical instrument that has entered poetry, or enjoy delicious rice wine with rustic, traditional dishes of the indigenous Raglai people...
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| Tourists experience the new rice celebration in Hon Dung village. |
On the day we arrived, some tourists from Ho Chi Minh City also came to visit and travel to Hon Dung; many tourists expressed their delight at having an interesting experience here. “Hon Dung community tourism village has a cool, fresh climate, suitable for resort and discovery tourism activities. Coming here, we were immersed in the cultural space of gongs and ma la, explored the traditional long house, enjoyed rustic dishes and learned about the unique customs of the local people. Hon Dung is also connected to many other tourist attractions in the district such as: Exploring Ta Gu waterfall (Son Hiep commune), Doc Quy waterfall (Son Lam commune), pine forest in Son Binh commune, trekking on Ta Giang road... In particular, tourists from afar are always fascinated by the famous delicious durian gardens in Hon Dung during the fruit season", said Mr. Pham Van Hung - a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City.
Making Hon Dung a typical tourist village
Ms. Nguyen Thi Nguyet - Head of the Department of Culture - Science and Information of Khanh Son district shared that although Hon Dung village has many conditions to develop community tourism, there is still much to do to make it an attractive tourist destination, especially the limitations of tourism infrastructure and human resources for tourism; raising awareness of community tourism for local people is also an important issue... In recent times, relevant departments and the People's Committee of Son Hiep commune have focused on implementing the project "Building a model of Hon Dung village community tourism village as a tourist destination in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Khanh Son district". The purpose is to soon turn Hon Dung village into a typical community tourism village, standing out with the unique cultural features of the Raglai people, attracting tourists and creating development momentum for the locality; promoting the participation of the community, creating jobs, improving livelihoods for local people, contributing to poverty reduction and socio-economic development of the locality. The goal by the end of this year is that Hon Dung Village Community Tourism Village will become a prominent tourist destination in Khanh Son district, with basically synchronized tourism facilities to welcome visitors, with typical tourism products associated with the culture of the Raglai people; attracting at least 5,000 visitors/year; at least 50% of households in Hon Dung village participate directly or indirectly in community tourism activities. Along with that, preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Raglai people in tourism activities such as: Traditional long houses, musical instruments, costumes, cuisine, traditional rituals; the landscape and environment in the village are built green, clean, and beautiful.
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| Traditional cultural activities at the Long House of Hon Dung village. (Photo provided by local authorities) |
Recently, the Provincial People's Committee has approved the content and level of funding support for beneficiaries at the potential location for community tourism development of Hon Dung Village Community Tourism Village, according to the provisions of Resolution No. 06/2022 of the Provincial People's Council on the level of funding to support community tourism development in the province. Accordingly, Hon Dung Village Community Tourism Village is supported with items such as: Installation of signage and signboards; development of tourism products; support of initial necessary equipment for households doing accommodation business; organization of training courses, fostering knowledge and skills in serving tourists for individuals, households, and people in the community participating in providing tourism services; promotion of community tourism products of the village.
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| Traditional art performance at Hon Dung village's Long House. (Photo provided by local authorities) |
Mr. Cao Minh Vy - Vice Chairman of Khanh Son District People's Committee said: "The district is urgently implementing the project, the support contents of the Provincial People's Committee to soon build Hon Dung Village Community Tourism Village to become a prominent tourist destination of Khanh Son highlands. On June 18, the District People's Committee will organize a ceremony to announce Hon Dung Village as a place with potential for community tourism development to create a positive effect, attracting tourists to visit and experience here. In addition, promote communication, promotion and call for investment in Hon Dung Village Community Tourism Village".
HAI LANG
Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/du-lich/202506/doc-dao-lang-du-lich-cong-dong-o-khanh-son-77c1b68/
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