What is community-based tourism?

Community based tourism (CBT) is a form of tourism that seeks to empower communities to manage tourism growth and achieve community aspirations relating to their well-being. CBT not only involves a partnership between tourism businesses and the community to deliver benefits to both, but also involves community (and external) support for small tourism enterprises (ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Standard, 2016).

Quanba taigoo provides homestay services, meals, cultural experience tours, cycling, medicinal baths, trekking and exploring. The cooperative is supported by local government and ActionAid International in Vietnam (AAV). Through activities supported by AAV, members and staff of Quanba taigoo have completed training in professional room service, food safety, reception skills, tour guiding skills, promotion and customer service.