On April 16, 2024, the Management Board of Lang Son Geopark organized a survey and work program with the purpose of creating an experience and check-in space at the mud house in the Noodle village of Van Linh commune, Chi Lang district.  The participants of the working session were the deputy head and officials of Lang Son Geopark Management Board, the representative of Department of Culture and Information of Chi Lang district, leaders of the People's Committee and Cultural Officers of Van Linh commune, noodle making businesses in Pho Cu village and Lam Lan Restaurant, Lang Son Geopark partner.

Ms. Pham Thi Huong, Deputy Head of Lang Son Geopark Management Board, approved the purpose and need to create an experience and taking photos space of the mud houses in the Traditional noodle production village

Mr. Nguyen Minh Chuyen, Officer of Lang Son Geopark Management Board, briefly introduced the characteristics of the traditional narrative mud house of the Nung ethnic group and the ideas of the experience and check-in space for tourists

At the working session, the representative of the Lang Son Geopark Management Board approved the purpose and necessity of creating an experience and check-in space at the mud house in the traditional noodle village, an overview of the characteristics of the traditional mud houses of the Nung ethnic group and ideas for designing and arranging space for experiences and photography for tourists, share images of some craft village experience tourism models that have been successfully implemented in Ha Giang and Cao Bang provinces. The restaurant's space decoration is imbued with the culture of the Lang Son Geopark region. At the same time, the Lang Son Geopark Management Board coordinate propaganda and mobilize people to preserve the architecture of the mud house, maintain traditional production, ensure food hygiene and safety, associated with the goal of developing Geopark tourism.

Survey a household to coordinate implementation of the model

The delegation organized a survey, worked together, and selected a household to coordinate in piloting the experience and check-in space model, associated with the traditional noodle production village. On that basis, Lang Son Geopark Management Board will perform perspective design, space arrangement, prepare necessary display items to conduct pilot construction of the model during May 2024.

Drying yard of noodle at Van Linh commune's noodle village

Van Linh commune, Chi Lang district is a typical address of the province currently maintaining a large-scale traditional noodle production village with the participation of over 200 households. The dried rice noodles (rice noodles) are famous for their delicious taste and have been popular in the market. This is also a tourist destination under construction in tourist route No. 3 of Lang Son Geopark.

Dinh Khanh