Currently, the community-based tourism is developing in the Northwest region. Joining this type of tourism, visitors not only have the opportunity to admire the majestic mountain scenery, terraced fields of successive classes, but also have the opportunity to experience the unique cultural features of the local people. One of the destinations that tourists cannot ignore is Co My village, Thanh Chan commune, Dien Bien district.

Co My culture village, Thanh Chan commune, Dien Bien district. (Photo: internet)

According to the ethnic Thai language, Co My means jackfruit tree. The local people said that when the Thai people settled in the village,  there was a large jackfruit tree that a few people hugged, the fruit was delicious so they named the village Co My.

In 1945, a big fire burned down many old stilt houses and jackfruit trees. Up to now, the jackfruit tree is no longer present, but villagers always remember the origin of its name.

Co My village has a natural area of ​​about 60ha, with more than 100 households of Thai ethnic group living, the people  live mainly on wet rice cultivation, cultivation and animal husbandry.

In order for the community-based tourism to develop, the village sent 5 people to attend a training course on community tourism; 5 people take part in a cooking class which was organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien then they restored and developed folk tunes, handicrafts and festivals typical of the Thai people.

Up to now, Co My has had an own performance team specializing in performing folk music performances and a team ready to prepare local dishes when visitors come ...

The performance team of Co My Village. (Photo: internet)

Visitors to Co My are very impressed with the daily activities of the people here, especially the way of processing ethnic dishes such as: boiled pork mixed with sour leaves; grilled meat rolls leaves, grilled fish ...

Some typical dishes in Co My village. (Photo: internet)

Co My village attracts a large number of domestic and international tourists such as Thailand, Laos, China, not only contributing to preserving the national cultural identity but also gradually improving the quality of life of Thai ethnic people.

In addition to enjoying the food, visitors will exchange music and listen to Thai folk songs; watch "Xoe" dance; Stall dance; playing folk games... (Photo: internet)

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