On June 6, news from Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee said that it had approved the outline and estimate of the Project on Developing Community Tourism in the province for the period 2026 - 2030.
According to the project, the province will comprehensively assess the current situation of community tourism development in the period 2018 - 2025; build a spatial map and a list of potential community tourism destinations along 3 characteristic corridors including sea - islands, plains - craft villages and mountainous areas - local cultural ecology.
Khanh Hoa plans to build 4 pilot community tourism models including: Ninh Diem salt industry - marine culture heritage; Cham culture - Bau Truc pottery village; Raglai cultural heritage and community tourism market fair - Bac Ai Tay indigenous medicinal herbs.
On that basis, the project proposes synchronous solutions according to 3 pillars including perfecting institutions, improving community capacity and promoting digital transformation.
At the same time, build a policy framework, investment roadmap and appropriate governance model to contribute to the implementation of the two-digit economic growth target according to Resolution No. 01 dated July 14, 2025 of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee.
In addition to investing in infrastructure and improving service quality, the province will focus on training human resources, supporting promotion, connecting community tourism destinations with existing routes and tours, gradually forming a network of unique community tourism products.
The project is expected to create new momentum for Khanh Hoa tourism development, contributing to preserving traditional cultural values, improving people's incomes and realizing the goal of making tourism a key economic sector of the province in the new period.
Many people in localities with potential for community tourism development expressed their agreement with the province's development of a project for the period 2026 - 2030.
Mr. Kien Trung - a resident in Phan Rang ward assessed that the development of community tourism models not only contributes to promoting local cultural identity but also opens up opportunities to create jobs and increase income for rural people and ethnic minority areas.
People also hope that along with infrastructure investment, the province will strengthen support for training tourism skills, promote unique products and create conditions for local communities to directly participate in the tourism development process.
