Ms. Duong Thi Thanh Tam - Chairwoman of the Hoan Kiem District Tourism Association said that the program aims to strengthen exchanges and connect member units; promote close coordination between travel agencies and tourism service providers in Duong Lam, in order to build tourism products and services that ensure quality, reasonable prices, increase competitiveness, and attract tourists to this ancient land of "geomancy and talented people".
Introducing to the Association's survey team, Mr. Khuat Van Thang - founder of the Doai Information System, coming to Duong Lam, visitors can immerse themselves in and admire the typical and unique values of a pure Vietnamese village associated with rural life and agricultural production for dozens of centuries of farmers in the Northern Delta.
Ms. Duong Thi Thanh Tam - President of Hoan Kiem District Tourism Association shared at the workshop
The ancient village in Duong Lam is also a place to preserve and conserve a precious historical and cultural treasure, containing a treasure of Han Nom culture, typical steles that exist in ancient houses from horizontal lacquered boards, parallel sentences, steles, large characters, and royal decrees.
Highly appreciating the purpose of the Hoan Kiem District Tourism Association's working trip, Mr. Khuat Van Thang hopes to cooperate with Hoan Kiem tourism businesses to build tours related to Duong Lam Ancient Village, cultural tourism of Vietnamese people.
An ancient house in Duong Lam
"The Doai system is built on the young team of Duong Lam. A generation that I consider to be the golden generation to develop Duong Lam tourism in the future. With that foundation and the support of Hoan Kiem tourism companies, we will build attractive tourism service packages to attract tourists" - Mr. Khuat Van Thang emphasized.
During the survey program, the Association's member units were introduced to the relics: Mong Phu village gate, Mong Phu communal house, Ong The ancient house, Giang Van Minh's church... At the same time, they learned about cooperation and business opportunities here.
Mr. Bui Van Nghiem - Head of the Travel Department (Hoan Kiem District Tourism Association) added that there were more than 40 members participating in today's program, which are travel companies and Hoan Kiem tourism businesses. The members actively participated in activities to learn about the culture and cuisine in Duong Lam.
"The survey trip helped the members get closer to each other; at the same time, they learned about some unique cultural features of Duong Lam. After the trip, many companies said they would promote sending more tourists to Duong Lam" - Mr. Bui Van Nghiem shared.
The survey team took a souvenir photo at the gate of Mong Phu village
In 2005, Duong Lam Ancient Village was ranked as a ''National architectural and artistic relic'', a priceless material and spiritual asset of the people of Duong Lam, Son Tay town as well as the people of the capital in particular, and the whole country in general.
At the workshop, Hoan Kiem tourism businesses also had many ideas to contribute to improve the quality of tourism and attract visitors to Duong Lam Ancient Village. The focus was on improving service quality; diversifying tourism products; strengthening cooperation and linking tourism product development, connecting the Ancient Village tourism products with neighboring tourist destinations in Hanoi, Phu Tho, Hoa Binh; especially preserving the relics and core cultural values of Duong Lam.