Thoi Son surveys and develops community tourism clusters according to value chains

(ABO) On July 17, a working delegation from Thoi Son Ward (Dong Thap Province) led by Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Dung, Secretary of the Thoi Son Ward Party Committee, conducted a field survey at households in Thoi Thanh and Thoi Binh hamlets. This is an important preparation step in the roadmap for developing community tourism clusters (CTT) in the form of value chains associated with local typical products and the OCOP program.

Báo Tiền Giang•17/07/2025

The working group conducted a field survey at households selected to participate in the community-based community development cluster.

During the survey, the Working Group assessed the current status of local tourism activities and analyzed available resources to propose a suitable community tourism development model. Out of 20 selected households, 6 households are currently operating in tourism and are supported with consulting on upgrading infrastructure, products, and service skills. At the same time, the ward will develop two new community tourism clusters including: a cluster of 9 households in Thoi Thanh hamlet and a cluster of 11 households in Thoi Binh hamlet.

The working group surveyed the rowing boat service.

According to the development plan, each community tourism cluster will exploit the existing advantages of the locality to build tourism products with experiences and the identity of the river region. Specifically, in Thoi Thanh hamlet, 9 households will provide products such as: Visiting grapefruit gardens, rowing boats, camping, staying, organizing outdoor parties, enjoying local specialties (snail hotpot with yeast, mussel pancakes, banh khot...), along with folk experiences such as making toys from coconut leaves, archery, lucky draw, processing honey and folk wine.

Meanwhile, 11 households in Thoi Binh hamlet will develop tourism products with typical Western characteristics such as: Visiting and experiencing grapefruit gardens, coconut gardens, producing grapefruit jam, grapefruit tea, sticky rice wine, weaving mats, weaving water hyacinth baskets, listening to traditional music, and resort and accommodation services that are about to open.

Working group surveyed the service of amateur music.

The development of community tourism clusters in Thoi Son ward is oriented to closely link with the development of OCOP products, creating a sustainable connection between local products and tourism services. At the same time, through the form of organization according to value chain clusters, each household does not only provide a single service but will link and support each other to form a closed tour route, increasing the attraction for domestic and foreign tourists.

Comrade Phan Thi Thuy Dung, Secretary of the Thoi Son Ward Party Committee, said that Thoi Son Ward expects the formation of community-based tourism clusters to bring sustainable values, not only contributing to local economic development and increasing people's income, but also helping to preserve traditional culture, creating motivation for Thoi Son to become an attractive tourist destination in Dong Thap.

Some photos of the delegation surveying tourism products and services and available advantages of the locality: