“Dawn, Muong Chien mountains and forests… the high mountains reflect the lake’s surface, the boats go up and down, I miss you. Remember the old wharf, Nghe Toong… because of the electric current to the new hometown tomorrow. Build a new warm and beautiful town. That Phien Lanh blossomed with thousands of flowers…”. The lyrics of the song “Nostalgia for Muong Chien” bring us back to Muong Chien – bustling Quynh Nhai district. After implementing the resettlement program of Son La hydropower plant, Muong Chien today has only 6 villages left, but still retains the identity of the white Thai ethnic minority area, with many unique festivals and traditional stilt houses. .
Sights along Nam Chien stream, Bon village, Muong Chien commune (Quynh Nhai).
From Pa Uon wharf, back to Son La hydroelectric lake on tourist boats, after more than an hour floating on the immense lake, the first destination is the landmark marking the old Quynh Nhai district capital. The landmark was built on the top of the TV hill before, now the water has flooded the whole hill, only partially protruding above the water surface on the reservoir bed. In the distance is the majestic Muong Chien mountain range, reminiscent of the old Quynh Nhai district center.
Next is Bon village wharf, which is in the process of investing and building the following items: Welcome gate, boat dock waiting house, underwater roof embankment, campus, walkway, way to the wharf… initially formed. tourist attraction. After moving people, the area of agricultural land of the village has shrunk, people here have gradually shifted to economic development on the lake bed. Along with that, handicrafts such as knitting hats, weaving fabrics, forging, making pipe lutes are still maintained and developed to serve life and exchange and trade. Exploiting the advantage of having hot mineral springs, typical of culinary culture, festival culture, traditional sticky houses on stilts of the white Thai people, the people here are gradually investing in developing community tourism, associated with service on the lake cage.
At the beginning of Bon village is Dieu Van Vinh’s family accommodation that can serve about 40 guests. Coming here, in addition to enjoying the rich cuisine with dishes such as: Khau lam, Khong, pa pinh top, pa dang… visitors can also mingle in the circle, enjoy the sound of the pipe fiddle and the closeness. The people here are friendly and hospitable. Mr. Vinh said: In addition to the characteristics of culinary culture and natural scenery, at the end of the year, visitors here also experience and discover cultural values with many unique festivals, especially Characteristics of white Thai people, such as: Hair washing festival is held every year on the 30th day of Tet (ie the last day of the old year) with the desire to wash away the hardships, diseases, things that are not luck of the old year; I pray for people to have good health, a good new year, favorable rain, good wind, and a bountiful harvest.
Coming to Bon village community tourism site, visitors can relax in pleasant hot mineral water or take a walk along Nam Chien stream as if dispelling fatigue, work pressure or noise in the streets; enjoy the fresh air, peace and unique cultural space of the traditional stilt house of the white Thai ethnic group. Ms. Hoang Thi Dung, Director of the Community Tourism Cooperative in Bon village, said: In 2018, the cooperative called for a number of businesses to invest. Currently, the cooperative has built 4 individual bathrooms, 1 collective bath area; build water pillars, make bamboo bridges along Nam Chien stream for tourists to visit. On the other hand, connecting with Quynh Nhai Tourism Cooperative, Quynh Nhai Travel organizes tours; maintaining two cultural teams to serve tourists. Only in the first 4 months of this year, the cooperative welcomed 30 groups of tourists, mainly from Dien Bien, Lai Chau,
Talking to Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh, Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Chien Commune, it is known: The tourism potential in Muong Chien is very large and needs to be invested and exploited. According to the tourism planning to 2020, with a vision to 2030, Quynh Nhai district determined to promote the development of lake-bed tourism and community-based tourism. Accordingly, the district focused on surveying and building a plan to restore and plan the hot spring area of Bon village; develop detailed planning of community tourist sites in Bon, Ban Quyen, Hua Sat villages… Along with that, the commune calls for socialization of investment in community tourism in the area from units and businesses. industry, such as Quynh Nhai Tourism Cooperative, Quynh Nhai Travel. On the other hand, propagandize and mobilize people to preserve and promote traditional cultural values of ethnic groups; established the club “Preserving white Thai national identity”; model “Ethnic cuisine”; keeping,
The rich tourism potential is an opportunity for Muong Chien to make a breakthrough in industry restructuring. However, in order for Muong Chien to develop, in addition to the efforts of the Party Committee, the government, and the people, the people are looking forward to the attention and help of all levels and branches, gradually turning Muong Chien into an attractive tourist destination of Quynh Nhai. , contributing to promoting local economic and social development, increasing income for resettled people.
Source: Collected internet.