Workshop “Eco-tourism Training for Female Farmer in Son La”

On the afternoon of December 22, IWCA Vietnam successfully organized a workshop titled “Ecotourism Training for Female Coffee Farmers” in Mai Son district, Son La province. With the advantage of coffee cultivation and the uniqueness of the local culture, this area has excellent potential for developing eco-tourism and community-based tourism. Therefore, this training event was organized to help residents develop the region’s economic and tourism sectors.

The workshop had the participation of 15 students, all female coffee farmers from the local area, representing agricultural production households in the region. As the training expert, Dr Dang Trung Kien, a lecturer at Northwest University, conveyed the knowledge and skills necessary for the students to confidently engage in the role of eco-tourism guides in the future.

The workshop covered three topics:

• Community tourism and community tourists.
• Guiding skills on-site.
• Skills in constructing introductory guiding presentations.

This workshop will open up opportunities for the sustainable development of eco-tourism, thereby enhancing income and living standards for the farmers in Chieng Ban and the Northwest region.