Visit the peaceful Chenh Venh village in the middle of the mountains and forests of Quang Tri

(SGTT) – Surrounded by rivers, streams and mountains and forests, Chenh Venh village in Huong Phung commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, has recently been visited by many tourists to immerse themselves in pristine nature and learn about its beauty. culture of the Van Kieu people.

(SGTT) –  Surrounded by rivers, streams and mountains and forests, Chenh Venh village in Huong Phung commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, has recently been visited by many tourists to immerse themselves in pristine nature and learn about its beauty. culture of the Van Kieu people.

Chenh Venh village with a view from above. Photo: Nguyen Duc Hieu

Chenh Venh village has an area of ​​1,500 hectares, with about 130 households, 100% of residents are Van Kieu people. The village is located close to the Ho Chi Minh Highway West Branch, surrounded by rivers, streams, wild, majestic mountains and especially by the Chenh Venh forest.

With the pristine beauty and typical culture of the Van Kieu people, this place has great potential for developing eco-tourism and tourism associated with forest development.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Hieu (DucHieumedia) - Travel blogger from Quang Tri, shared that visitors to Chenh Venh village will feel the peace in the lifestyle of the Van Kieu people and the freshness of nature here. The sound of birds singing and the sound of flowing streams help tourists feel like they are immersed in the pristine mountains and forests, away from the hustle and bustle of life.

Recently, Chenh Venh village has been visited by many tourists to immerse themselves in the wild nature, as well as learn about the culture of the Van Kieu people. Photo: Nguyen Duc Hieu

It is known that Chenh Venh forest is the first forest in Vietnam managed by the Van Kieu community to be granted a certificate of sustainable forest management according to FSC standards (a certificate with 10 sets of principles with nearly 200 principles). principles and criteria of the World Forest Stewardship Council - FSC - a global non-governmental organization headquartered in Germany).

The still quite wild and peaceful beauty is one of the things that makes Chenh Venh attract tourists. Photo: Nguyen Duc Hieu

The basis for Chenh Venh village to rekindle the idea of ​​making tourism from the forest originated like that. But the mark of "elevating" ecotourism here is that the Netherlands - Vietnam Health Committee (MCVN), in coordination with the People's Committee of Huong Phung commune, organized the opening of a community-based ecotourism tour in Chenh village. Warp. This is a tour associated with forest development, combined with learning about the lives of the Bru - Van Kieu ethnic minority.

The village is surrounded by rivers, streams and lush green forests. Photo: Nguyen Duc Hieu

According to information from Quang Tri newspaper, in addition to natural resources, agricultural products are also considered potential for tourism development in Chenh Venh. With its mild climate and weather, the locality develops many typical agricultural products, the most typical of which is Arabica coffee.

In addition, some other typical agricultural products such as sticky rice, wild bamboo shoots, ginger, turmeric, chili, corn, eggplant and some fruit trees such as mango, longan, dragon fruit... are also of high quality. Along with the potentials blessed by nature, Chenh Venh village also has a very special potential, which is the rich and diverse cultural identity of the Van Kieu ethnic people.

100% of residents in Chenh Venh village are Van Kieu people. Photo: Nguyen Duc Hieu

With residents in the village being Van Kieu people, the traditional culture is still very "dense" to attract tourists to learn about. Depending on the time of year, visitors can witness unique festivals of the Van Kieu people such as the new rice festival, worshiping ceremony to God, gong festival...

Chenh Venh Waterfall is sought by many tourists to explore. Photo: Nguyen Duc Hieu

Chenh Venh also has a pristine waterfall nestled in the middle of a vast forest. The waterfall is more than 20 meters high, looks like a "silk strip" running through the old forest, below there are many small and medium sized lakes, with clear blue water all year round. Chenh Venh Waterfall is chosen by many tourists everywhere as a destination, especially every summer.

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Update day : 09/01/2024