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Accompanying Community Tourism Villages and Local Authorities in Researching the Current State and Seeking Solutions to Preserve and Develop Landscape Systems in Tourism Development in Northern Mountainous Vietnam.

Collaborating with Community Tourism Villages and Local Authorities to Study the Current Situation and Seek Solutions for Preserving and Developing the Landscape System in Northern Mountainous Vietnam.

The landscape system is understood to include natural landscapes such as mountains, forests, rivers, and streams, as well as landscapes created by the community during their daily life and labor, reflecting the community’s cultural characteristics, such as terraced fields, village architecture, and houses…

Tourism development, over the years, has posed a threat to the distinctive landscape systems of each region. Hills are being leveled to make way for accommodations and dining facilities; villages are losing their traditional architecture, replaced by urban-style buildings that are alien to the community lifestyle. This situation demands proper planning and management to preserve and develop the natural landscape system.

Studying the current situation, seeking and analyzing typical cases of both success and failure, to find solutions for landscape preservation alongside tourism development, is our main task in this activity.

This activity is part of the project “Preserving and Developing the Landscape System in Tourism Development in Northern Mountainous Provinces” implemented by the TABA Center. The project is funded by the Embassy of Finland under the Local Cooperation Program (FLC). The project is being carried out over two years, aiming to contribute to preserving the natural landscape system in community tourism destinations in Van Ho district, Son La province.

The research is expected to be completed by June 2024. TABA will publish and share the research results with the community, relevant authorities, and policymakers.

Connecting and Sharing: Hoang Lien and Cat Tien National Parks Forge a Sustainable Ecotourism Future

The project “Strengthening Ecotourism Capacity for Hoang Lien National Park Staff and Stakeholders”, funded by the German Development Bank (KfW) and implemented by the Center for Rural Development in the Northwest (TABA), recently organized a meaningful activity: bringing over 20 staff members from Hoang Lien National Park to visit and learn from Cat Tien […]

Heritage Agricultural Village Initiative – A Social Impact Business Model Bearing Fruit After 5 Years of Operation

Since 2019, TABA has been collaborating with Agritage Vietnam, a social enterprise, and Dong Rung Cooperative in Van Ho to implement the Heritage Agricultural Village initiative in Buot village, Chieng Yen commune, Van Ho district, Son La province. In the Heritage Agricultural Village, there are 58 Thai and Muong households. We have established the Dong […]

TABA implements the grassroots democracy project in Hien Luong Commune, Da Bac District

With funding from Care International in Vietnam, the Northwest Development Cooperation Center (TABA) implemented the project “Supporting ethnic minorities in the resettlement areas of the Da River hydropower plant to increase their participation in the planning and implementation of local socio-economic development plans.” The project was carried out over one year, from November 2013 to […]

Developing Heritage Agriculture from Te Rau Rice

Glutinous rice is a specialty rice variety that is only grown in remote areas in the highlands. In fact, the actual planting encountered many difficulties and there was a period of time when people stopped planting. Since 2019, when the project “Promoting gender equality through improving economic efficiency of agricultural production and tourism development” sponsored […]

Press Release Kick-Off Workshop For The Project “Conservation of Landscape Systems in the Development of Ecotourism for Ethnic Minority Communities in Vietnam”

Positive results from projects financed by the OIF in Vân Hồ

Located in the middle of a valley in Van Ho district, Son La province, Buot village has special features in terms of climate, weather, and flora from this special terrain. From the situation of long-term monoculture farming, along with the potential to develop the forest garden model here, the project “Strengthening the ability to respond […]

Enhancing Productivity and Quality of Oranges through the use of Biological Agents

In this month’s #TalkwithTABAer, we meet Ms. Nguyễn Thị Chuyên, a project officer at TABA, as she shares her impressions of the orange garden in Phụ Mẫu village during a work trip. “When I visited Phụ Mẫu village in Chiềng Yên commune, I had the opportunity to tour Mr. Khải’s orange garden. My first impression […]

TABA launches Kick-off Workshop for the “Mầm Market” Initiative in Lac Son, Hoa Binh

On September 11, 2018, TABA, in collaboration with the CECAD Center and the Women’s Union of Lac Son Province, organized a kick-off workshop for the initiative “Enhancing Access to Information on Agricultural Business” in Lac Son District, Hoa Binh Province. The event saw participation from representatives of cooperatives in Lac Son, as well as officials […]

US Embassy visits Community Tourism Model implemented by TABA

On March 14, 2024, the Northwest Cooperation Development Center, along with the residents of Sung Village, Da Bac District, Hoa Binh Province, had the honor of welcoming a working delegation from the U.S. Embassy for a visit, tour, and cultural experience. Ms. Dinh Thi Huyen, Director of the Center, introduced the advantages and challenges […]

Specialized Training Course on Cultural Tourism Villages for Enterprises and Cooperatives in the OCOP Program in Thanh Hoa

From November 6th to 8th, 2019, TABA organized a specialized training course on cultural tourism villages within the OCOP program of Thanh Hoa province. Nearly 50 cooperatives, businesses, and households from 26 districts, towns, and cities in Thanh Hoa province participated in the training. The orientation of seeking villages with tourism potential and advantages to […]

Specialized Training Course on OCOP Product Evaluation Criteria for District and Commune Officials in Thanh Hoa

In November 2019, TABA organized a specialized training course on the OCOP product evaluation criteria in Thanh Hoa province. Participants included officials from 26 districts and cities within the province. The training aimed to utilize the OCOP product evaluation criteria as a basis for assessing and ranking agricultural products in Thanh Hoa, thereby facilitating easier […]

Specialized Training Course on Agricultural Product Value Chains in Thanh Hoa

In November 2019, TABA conducted a specialized training course on agricultural product value chains as part of the OCOP Program in Sam Son, Thanh Hoa. The training course was attended by representatives from nearly 80 cooperatives, business households, and enterprises from 26 districts, towns, and cities of Thanh Hoa province. The outlined direction: to build […]