On hot days, the Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon, Thua Thien Hue province is crowded with visitors. Tourists take a boat ride to catch the sunrise, go to the morning floating market or watch the sunset and immerse themselves in the fresh, peaceful atmosphere of the lagoon. Tourists and fishermen catch seafood and enjoy fresh dishes prepared on the spot, bringing exciting experiences…
Ms. Mai Anh in Hai Chau district, Da Nang city shared her feelings: “This is the first time I came to Tam Giang lagoon. This place is very poetic and beautiful. If you have the conditions and time, I hope everyone will come here to experience it once.”
The simple lifestyle of lagoon residents in Thua Thien Hue province
The Tam Giang-Cau Hai brackish lagoon area is more than 52 km2 wide with a diverse ecosystem. Keeping pace with the needs of tourists, in recent years, community tourism activities in this lagoon have developed rapidly. Many tourism units organize ecological and lagoon tours. Community tourism models were born, increasing human resources and improving service quality for tourists.
Ensuring safety for tourists visiting Tam Giang lagoon
Ms. Luong Thi Hien, tour guide of Tam Giang Community Tourism Service Cooperative, Quang Loi commune, Quang Dien district, said: “From working in tourism, people will be less likely to have to fish outside the lagoon. Fish and shrimp have the opportunity to grow and increase in number. Normally, people sell fish and shrimp to traders for about 200,000 VND/kg, but now processing it for customers can cost up to 300,000 VND/kg, bringing additional income for people. No one created this, but people know how to create their own benefits.”
Rowing on Tam Giang lagoon
Late March and early April is the peak tourist season in the lagoon. Thanks to that, fishermen also have an additional source of income outside of their main job of catching seafood. Each fisherman and boatman becomes a “guide”.
Mr. Ngo Chien, a boatman in Quang Loi commune, Quang Dien district, said: Ensuring safety for tourists is always of concern. “Before guests get off the boat, we must ensure their safety. Guests on the boat must wear life jackets, ensuring safety throughout the time taking guests to visit the lagoon.”
Tours to explore the region attract tourists
Thua Thien Hue province has a diverse river system, long coastline and many large brackish water lagoons, stretching through many localities with rich ecosystems. This is a rich tourism resource that Thua Thien Hue province is focusing on exploiting.
Processing and enjoying seafood in the brackish water area of Tam Giang
Mr. Nguyen Van Phuc, Director of the Department of Tourism of Thua Thien Hue province commented: “Up to now, Thua Thien Hue province has had many service activities on the river such as dragon boats and fishing experience programs on the lagoon. destruction… Compared to current potential, the quality of waterway tourism service activities is not diverse and has not been improved. Currently, according to the direction of the Provincial People’s Committee, the Transport sector coordinates with the Tourism sector and localities to research and come up with appropriate projects and plans to develop more waterway activities and services.
Idyllic scenery of the lagoonTam Giang lagoon travel clip
In addition to heritage tourism, Thua Thien Hue province is aiming to exploit the tourism potential of rivers, seas and lagoons, develop community eco-tourism, contributing to diversifying, creating brands and unique imprints of products. Traveling to the ancient capital.
