Bac Giang is a locality associated with the formation and development of the Truc Lam Zen sect with the path to a religious life of the founders of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, which is placed in connection with the historical sites of the Tran Dynasty in Dong Trieu (Quang Ninh) and the Thanh Mai - Con Son - Kiep Bac historical and cultural relic site (Hai Duong).

At the seminar.

At the event, the participants focused on assessing and clarifying the potential values and advantages of cultural, spiritual and historical tourism; ecological and leisure tourism of the province, especially spiritual-cultural tourism products associated with the sacred land of Tay Yen Tu. 

They also proposed effective solutions in linking, developing and attracting tourists to Bac Giang and other provinces in the region.

Hoang Thi Hoa, former Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children addresses the event.

Many said that Bac Giang goes behind many provinces and cities in tourism development, but it has great potential, especially spiritual-ecological tourism in the Tay Yen Tu region in Yen Dung, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan and Son Dong districts. The province needs to build typical, unique and attractive tourism products and shake hands with neighboring provinces and cities and businesses to develop tourism together.

The process of embellishing and renovating relic sites needs to ensure the originality and limit cementing them. It is necessary to exploit unique indigenous cultural values to develop tourism and have an infrastructure investment policy. The province should focus on community tourism, mobilizing residents to participate in tourism development. In particular, it is necessary to have an attractive mechanism to attract investors to the field.

Representatives of the Bac Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Tourism Association, the Vietnam Travel Association, and the Department of Tourism under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism co-chair the seminar.

The seminar offered a forum for organizations, investors, businesses, and state management agencies to meet, exchange experience and establish cooperation in tourism promotion, contributing to the rapid and sustainable development of tourism in the provinces in the region.

Bac Giang launches topping out ceremony in Ha pagoda (Tay Yen Tu) and builds three-arched-entrance gate in Vinh Nghiem pagoda

(BGO) - On February 12, 2022 (lunar January 12), the People’s Committee in Son Dong district, Bac Giang province chaired and cooperated with the Management Board for construction of Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecotourism complex to organize Thuong luong ritual (topping out) at the Ancestor building of Ha pagoda at the complex.

Son Dong improves attraction to Tay Yen Tu

(BGO) – In spite of the incompletion stage, Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecotourism complex (Tay Yen Tu) has been popular destination for many visitors in and outside Bac Giang province. It is considered as “a hit” to the tourism sector in Son Dong district.

Bac Giang announces General Planning Project of Tay Yen Tu town

(BGO) – Son Dong district People’s Committee (Bac Giang province) on August 4 announced the General Planning Project to build Tay Yen Tu town by 2035 (ratio 1/5000).

Speeding up schedule of Tay Yen Tu Spiritual Ecotourism Complex Project

(BGO) – On August 2, Mai Son, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee (PPC) in Bac Giang province, Head of the Steering Committee for implementing construction projects in at  Tay Yen Tu Spiritual Ecotourism Complex (Project) paid a field trip to review the project execution schedule in Son Dong district.  

Tightening Covid-19 preventive measure when more visitors flock to Tay Yen Tu

(BGO) – In the first half of the 4 day holiday of Reunification (30 April) and International Labour Day (May 1), good weather condition inspired many more visitors to Tay Yen Tu Spiritual and Ecotourism site (Tay Yen Tu Tourism Complex) in Son Dong district (Bac Giang province). The local authorities have tightened Covid-19 preventive measures to ensure the safety for tourists.