Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam are boosting green tourism growth by offering various community- and nature-based tours, apart from its popular island tours.

Tourists can immerse themselves in nature and locals’ daily life when they go on these new tours.

Several resorts along Bai Dai Beach in Cam Lam District have built green tourism-driven farms and gardens to entertain visitors.

A representative of Alma Resort near Bai Bai Beach said that part of the resort has been transformed into a farm of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and chickens.

The farm boasts a diverse array of fruits including bananas, coconuts, and papayas, along with a variety of colorful flowers.

These farming products are transported to the resort’s restaurants to serve tourists, the representative elaborated.

“Tourists, especially families with children, are interested in the farm. They like experiencing life as a farmer,” according to the resort’s representative.

A variety of farming activities such as sowing, watering vegetables, harvesting carrots, and collecting eggs are appealing to kids.

Opening a farm in a resort helps offer a green space and lure tourists, the representative added.

“I do love the garden there [in the resort] as I can take photos of the green space, and harvest vegetables and fruits and bring them back to my room,” said Le Thi Thuy, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City.

“My family has four people, including an elderly person and a kid, so we prefer enjoying leisure activities at the resort to traveling around for sightseeing."

Tran Minh Duc, director at Long Phu Tourist Joint Stock Company and chairman of the Khanh Hoa Travel Association, said that green tourism, particularly the ecotourism model, has recently paid off.

The form of tourism not only brings visitors to the beauty of nature, but also prompts tourism service providers to conserve nature and the environment.

The firm has launched a tour called ‘Sunset in Nha Phu Bay’ to treat visitors to the exploration of mangrove forests by kayak, Duc said.

Aside from green tours, nature-based materials have been used in creating furniture and decorations.

Le Nguyen Ai Quynh, manager of Truong Son Craft Village, said that the village, known as a wide open space, is adorned with rattan chairs and wooden walls and pillars. 

Natural materials bring comfort and familiarity to visitors, and can cool them off on hot days, she said.

Several resorts are introducing guests to flower gardens and farms with turbines made from plastic waste, while many hotels are transitioning to fabric bags, glass bottles, and paper straws, all part of a collective effort to promote sustainable tourism in the province.

Over the past few years, Khanh Hoa Province has encouraged travel firms to expand their operations based on green tourism, according to Nguyen Thi Le Thanh, director of the provincial Department of Tourism.

The provincial Party Committee has recently issued a plan to speed up green transformation in the 2024-30 period, with green tourism being the linchpin.

“Tourists are willing to spend significantly on green tourism products and prefer staying at accommodations with green spaces or engaging in nature-based tours,” Thanh said.

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