Making eco-tourism from specialty orchards associated with historical sites in Long An

During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American empire, Tan Thanh district was the "cradle" of the revolution, where many glorious victories of the revolution were marked. With the tradition of "Drinking water, remember the source", preserving and promoting cultural and historical values, Tan Thanh district has received funds from all levels and sectors to invest in the construction and reconstruction of many DTLS zones such as DTLS Bases Party Committee and Administrative Committee - Southern Resistance, DTLS Field 41,...

Accordingly, these DTLS zones have become "red addresses" in the journey to the source of people inside and outside Long An province.

Mr. Nguyen Van Toai (Long Tri commune, Chau Thanh district) said: "When I came to the National Monuments Area, the base of the Party Committee and the Administrative Committee of the Southern Resistance, I both learned the history and was immersed in nature. of course, plants. Above all, I also bought a lot of specialties as gifts for relatives such as dried snakehead fish, boneless fish sauce, etc. Hopefully, in the future, Tan Thanh will have many attractions and eats. drink more ideally”.

People convert from rice to growing fruit trees with high efficiency

According to Standing Deputy Secretary of the Tan Thanh District Party Committee - Nguyen Thi Truc, the district has many arterial traffic routes such as National Highway 62, National Highway N2, ... going to Dong Thap Muoi and the western provinces. With this feature, the district will aim to link the region to create attractive tours such as the DTLS Area Base of the Party Committee and the Administrative Committee - Southern Resistance - Noi Pagoda (Vinh Hung) - Sam Mountain (Chau district). Doc, An Giang).

Accordingly, when coming to Tan Thanh, visitors will be able to visit DTLS areas, fruit gardens, experience with farmers harvesting agricultural products, then can buy local specialties as gifts for their families. , relatives and friends. 

Having identified the above problem, the district is creating conditions for people to switch from inefficient rice-growing land to growing fruit trees such as durian, custard apple, etc. Besides, the district also takes advantage of resources. resources to invest in building and upgrading rural roads leading to fruit orchards.

Following the district's policy, many farmers boldly switched from growing rice to growing fruit trees. Initially, many households got "sweet" fruit thanks to this transformation. 

Mr. Tran Dang Khoa (Truong Cong Y hamlet, Tan Lap commune) shared: “My family currently has about 3ha of durian and 1.5ha of green-skinned pomelo. In the past, my family planted rice but the efficiency was not high, so when there was a policy of the district, I boldly changed. Recently, I harvested 40 durian roots with more than 2.5 tons, this is a positive sign, my family is very excited.

Tan Thanh district (Long An province) has a lot of potential for developing eco-tourism in the garden (Photo: provided by the character)

In fact, people in the district have begun to have a new perspective on tourism. Through the development of garden eco-tourism associated with DTLS zones, they will have more income and improve their lives. 

Because there, they can not only sell high-value agricultural products but also develop service industries. Specifically, people living along National Highways 62, N2 (the section through the district) can develop food services, motels,...

Ms. Nguyen Thi Truc said that the development of agriculture associated with tourism in the past time has been interested in the district and included in important resolutions, policies and orientations. 

Currently, in the district, there are many agricultural products produced according to good processes and quality agricultural products. The district is focusing on investing in building infrastructure to ensure the connection between production areas.

At the same time, the district also focuses on environmental protection, security and order, and strengthens trade promotion, finding outputs for local agricultural products. As for historical relic areas managed by the district, the district should take advantage of resources to restore and repair in order to preserve and promote cultural and historical values in order to both develop tourism and preserve preserve and promote the revolutionary tradition of the homeland.