Vinh Phuc(VNA) – The northern provinceof Vinh Phuc is looking tocapitalize on the potential of the local Tam Dao district, a popular resortdestination, in the hope of turning it into a driving force for the localeconomy.

The district’sauthorities are also making efforts to further boost local tourism industry.

The district has intensified management of destinationsand tourism complexes and accelarated promotion and improved service quality oflocal restaurants and lodging providers.

The local People’s Committee has adopted a plan for the implementation of tourism activitiesand successfully hosted the launching event of Tam Dao tourism season this year. A committee has been set up with the taskof organizing activities to promote the district’s cultural identity at the pedestrianstreet around Hoan KiemLake in the capital city of Hanoi.

The districtPeople’s Committee has also been crafting support and incentives to engage morebusinesses and the locals in community-based tourism in Tam Dao township andDao Tru commune. As a result, homestay and villa renting services are rapidly expanding in Tam Dao township to meet increasing demandof holiday-makers.

By the end of September this year, Tam Dao districtwelcomed over 1.08 million visitors; about 311,000 of whom came to Tam Daotownship while the remainder visited Tay Thien Landscape Site.

Tam Dao town, the capital of thedistrict, is a small mountainous township at an altitude of 1,000m in Vinh Phuc with coolweather throughout the year like Da Lat and Sa Pa. It is also just 70kmfrom Hanoi, which makes it an ideal summer destination for visitors at weekends.

Although the town is small,there are plenty of options here for tourists to escape the usual busy citylife. 

Young newlyweds can choose spots to take wedding photos, since Tam Dao offersan ancient stone church, silver waterfalls, jungles, pagodas, sunsets andpoetic overcast vistas. Visitors can stay at small mansions, looking down thevalley from their perch at one of the resorts.
  
The ancient stone church is acommon place to take pictures thanks to its European architecture style, whichappears romantic when shrouded in fog. Especially, the vine-covered walls addto the mysterious fairy tale atmosphere here.

Climbing mountain in Tam Dao is an unforgettable experience. The place is wheremany athletes choose to practise climbing.

If you are in search of a short weekend away, or simply wish to be far from themaddening city crowds, then throw your stress away and head to Tam Dao.

The Tay Thien site locates in Dai Dinh commune, Tam Daodistrict, 75km northwest Hanoi. It spans 148 hectares on the Thach Ban Mountainwithin the Tam Dao range.

It iswell-known for its ancient religious buildings, such as pagodas,temples, as well as beautiful forests, streams, waterfalls and grottoes. Thesite was recognised as a national historical relic site in 1991 and a specialnational relic site in 2015.

There are numerous temples in the site, including Thuongtemple, Tam Toa Thanh Mau temple, Co Chin temple and Thong temple.

The site hostsTay Thien Festival, one of the major spiritual events in the north, on the fifteenth day of the second lunarmonth annually to commemorateMother Lang Thi Tieu, who made great contributions to national defence andagricultural development during the era of Hung Kings.

Another big attraction of the districtis the Tam Dao National Park, which covers an area of 36,883 hectares,including more than 23,000 hectares of forests. The park is covered by a richflora, consisting of 490 species from 34 genera and 130 families.

The park is also home to 281 species offauna from 281 genera, 84 families and 26 orders belonging to 4 main classes:animals, birds, reptiles and amphibious ones.

Nowadays, the National Park of Tam Dao is aplace of interest not only for tourists, but also business people andresearchers./.