Advancing tourism potentials of Dong Anh district
Dong Anh is a suburban district located in the northern part of Hanoi city. With reference to the local tourism, Dong Anh is famous for the Co Loa citadel – an ancient capital of Vietnam. Along with the glorious history of the district, many notables hail from here which contributes to its unique culture. The cultural heritage of Dong Anh appears in either physical or intangible form: architecture, products in craft villages, festivals, customs, water puppetry, … Despite these advantages, the district’s tourism has not received adequate attention, making cultural specificities gradually fade away.
In order to advance Dong Anh tourism, Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) is working with Dong Anh People’s Committee to formulate a tourism development plan. The plan’s ultimate goal is to integrate and promote every tourism aspect of the district, thus making Dong Anh a first place to visit for tourists and travellers when coming to Hanoi. The plan will help tourism become a strategic development tool to elevate the local economy and its related industries.
Under the cooperation, tourism development will be strategically planned to aid the district’s socio-economic development plan; tourism also helps to improve the recognition of local culture while improving people livelihoods, preserving the local specificities. This plan also raises people’s awareness and responsibility to protect nature, environment and human wellbeing as integrity.