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5.8.3. Opportunities and challenges
Along with the development of industrial zones and large urban areas in Vietnam in recent years it has
created a wave of youth migration out of rural areas. This has made the labor force in this area aging.
Therefore, the model of building collective economic organizations such as Binh Minh Agricultural
Service Cooperative in Dak Lak province is a great opportunity for not only agricultural economic
integration but also rural development to reduce the gap with urban areas. These organizations will
lead people in remote areas of ethnic minorities to renew their thinking and ways of developing the
market economy as well as make effective use of the natural and social conditions of the regions.
However, the expansion of the model will face significant challenges from the human factor. It
requires people who are really attached to their homeland with hardships and inadequate material and
spiritual lives but developed urban areas. The second challenge may be the perception of people with low
education levels and long-standing conservative ideas, so change will challenge the persistence of leaders.

5.8.4. Conclusions
The cooperative model of young people in Cu Sue commune is a typical example that needs to be
encouraged to develop and replicate. It is the progresive force in economic construction and rural
development. They will be the ones who inspire and lead the direction of market economic development
for agriculture and rural areas in Vietnam. These are young intellectuals, children of local ethnic
minorities, who have pioneered in sustainable agricultural production, gradually changing their
farming practices and creating clean agricultural products. The production and preliminary processing
of products does not cause environmental pollution. Therefore, the state needs to have certain
supportive policies such as creating opportunities to access the market through advertising programs
and fairs at home and abroad, building product brands, supporting investment in equipment and
trading infrastructure, training of management personnel, etc.

5.9. Model of Community Tourism in Hoa Binh Province
5.9.1. General information
Community-based tourism is a form of ecological and cultural combination, in which the community
is the organizer, manager, and mutual benefit based on natural and cultural conditions with the goal
of protecting the environment, preserving the culture values and improve people’s lives. In Hoa Binh
province, in the Northwest region, 73 km from the center of Hanoi Capital, there is an ancient village
of Thai ethnic people called Lac village located in Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district. In Lac
village, people together upgrade their houses, cook delicious food, and set up a performing arts team to
serve tourists. From just weaving towels and brocade shirts to wear, Lac village women gradually make
souvenirs such as scarves, wall hangings, bracelets, wallets, while men make bows and crossbows,
buffalo mules, horns and logs... for sale to tourists. Over time, community-based tourism in Lac
village has been diversified to homestay tourism. In addition to the landscape and cultural identity,
community-based tourism in Lac village is also chosen by many tourists because of its reasonable cost,
security and order are guaranteed. Due to limited area of arable land and few change for off-farm jobs,
farmers are difficult to improve their living except doing community-based tourism. It has contributed
to promoting socio-economic development in the area.

5.9.2. Model development
Chieng Chau commune has 6 ethnic groups living together, of which the Thai ethnic people account
for about 85%. In the past years, the people of Lac village in Chieng Chau commune mainly engaged in
agricultural production. To find a new direction, the people of Lac village have exploited the advantages

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