Dong Nai: Tourism potential waiting to be exploited

Visitors experience river games at Tre Viet Ecotourism Village
 (Nhon Trach District)

Dong Nai is a land with a rich culture, once known as Dong Nai culture, representing the whole prehistoric Southern cultural region. Dong Nai culture is associated with rivers, because since ancient times, people have always followed rivers and streams to make a living.

In the migrations as well as the daily activities of the ancient Dong Nai people, the river was the main transportation route of the people. Therefore, the rivers in Dong Nai not only have the role of economic value, natural landscape, but also are evidence of archeological culture, a place to store the heritages still lying under the sea. rivers, the most prominent of which is the Dong Nai River.

Back to Dong Nai, listen to the river tell stories

Dong Nai has more than 200 km of river roads, with names such as: Dong Nai River, Thi Vai, Dong Tranh, Long Tau ... passing through residential areas, urban areas and many islets, communal houses, riverside pagodas, or woolen areas. weave between the mangrove forests and immerse yourself in the East Sea. Each river in Dong Nai has its own stories, such as when going to Thi Vai river, Long Tau (H. Nhon Trach) will hear stories about the glorious feats of special soldiers. Sac forest in the past.

To bring into full play the potential of river tourism development, from 2019 to 2021, the People's Committee of Dong Nai province has planned nine river tourism routes in the period 2021-2025 and orientation to 2035. Planning tourism has not yet been implemented due to problems with regulations on land procedures.

The most impressive thing is when coming to Bien Hoa City, visitors will hear stories about pottery kilns, ancient houses, communal houses, pagodas dating back hundreds of years along both sides of Dong Nai River - the longest inland river. Vietnam, in the wards of Tan Van, Hiep Hoa, Buu Hoa, Thong Nhat. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chuong (District 6, Ho Chi Minh City) shared, when he was a student, he used to go with friends to Tan Van area of ​​Bien Hoa City to learn about traditional pottery. At that time, although Bien Hoa city was implementing the policy of relocating ceramic facilities, there were still some households keeping the job with the finishing stages of products, so he had the opportunity to hear about the famous pottery profession of Vietnam. this land. Along the riverbank of Tan Van Ward, Mr. Chuong met many communal houses and pagodas, which are still thoughtfully worshiped by the people, showing the typical culture of the local people.

Nguyen Hong An, deputy director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that in prehistoric and early history, the Dong Nai River was the only route that people chose in their migration trips, following the river into Dong Nai and reclaiming land. around the river, creating a flow of Vietnamese culture. Dong Nai River currently has thousands of ceramic specimens of residents working by the river. On both sides of the stream, there are many national and provincial relics such as: Tran Ngoc Du ancient house, Nguyen Tri Phuong temple, Long Thien pagoda, pagodas, communal houses, Bien Hoa citadel... so Dong Nai river has a special feature. especially the left and right banks "carry" historical and cultural relics. With that role, the Dong Nai River has created a typical culture of Dong Nai, with many relics and archaeological relics such as: Binh Da relic with the Binh Da lute collection as a national treasure, village quarrying in Buu Long, Pho islet...

Tourism potential needs to be exploited

Rich in historical value along with the advantage of location among the Southeast provinces with economic potential, the Dong Nai river system is also an advantage in exploiting and developing river tourism. For many years now, the Dong Nai river system has always been included in the tourism development planning of the province. However, due to many barriers, especially regulations on land and environment, the river is still "sleeping" among the most developed cities in the East.

Over the years, H.Nhon Trach is one of the rare localities that has partially exploited its advantages to develop river tourism with a number of urban projects, tourist sites and attractions, such as the tourist area. KDL) Ecological Scorpion Golden Scorpion, Bamboo Viet Eco-Tourism Village, Swan Bay Urban Area...

Mr. Nguyen Pham Minh Tri, Head of Sales Department (Tre Viet Eco-Tourism Village) said that Tre Viet is an attractive destination for tourists who like water games. With a location located along the Soai Rap river, Tre Viet is a destination for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City and Nhon Trach, especially, Tre Viet also connects with schools, travel companies to deploy tourism products. A calendar of river experiences and farming for students. In addition to experiencing thrilling games on the river, visitors will be equipped with river skills and participate in the games of rowing basket boats on the river, riding a water bike… In addition, visitors will also enjoy the water sports. rustic dishes, such as: pancakes, forest vegetables, chicken dishes, grilled fish with bold riverside flavor..

In order to fully exploit Dong Nai's river tourism strengths, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Hong An said that businesses and units when building tourism products need to create attractive and vivid stories. To attract tourists, this is the lack that the tourism industry does not know how to exploit, because according to Mr. An, the Dong Nai river system, typically the Dong Nai river, is a unique natural and human resource. unique.

*Ngoc Lien
Dong Nai electronic newspaper - baodongnai.com.vn
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