Finland-funded project promotes ecotourism and landscape conservation in ethnic minority communities

A project aimed at “Preserving Landscape Systems in Ecotourism Development for Ethnic Minority Communities in Vietnam”, funded by the Finnish Embassy and implemented by the Northwest Development Cooperation Center (TABA), is underway in Van Ho district.

A recent workshop brought together representatives from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism’s Institute for Tourism Development, various Van Ho district departments, and tourism stakeholders from Van Ho, Moc Chau, and Mai Chau. Discussions centered on the critical role of natural landscape preservation in community-based tourism destinations.

The project will research existing community-based tourism models in ethnic minority regions and employ an evidence-based approach to enhance ecotourism villages that integrate natural landscape and ecosystem conservation in Van Ho district, Son La province.

Spanning from January 2024 to December 2025, the project has a total budget exceeding 4.2 billion VND.

Additional information based on the provided links:

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