O Lam Commune (Tri Ton District, An Giang province) is considered a
destination with great tourism potential as it possesses many natural
landscapes, revolutionary historical relics and unique cultural spaces of the
Khmer people.
Standing out among the tourist attractions in O Lam commune are Tuc Dup hill
associated with the tradition of steadfast struggle, O Ta Soc revolutionary
base, poetic O Thum lake, and the system of Khmer Theravada Buddhist pagodas
with unique architecture.
In addition, intangible cultural heritages such as pentatonic music, Sadam drum
dance, Cha Pay instrument, Di Ke stage and diverse specialties such as O Thum
grilled chicken and Ka Tum cake also contribute to creating its own attraction,
opening up many types of cultural, ecological, discovery and unique source
tourism.
The People's Committee of O Lam Commune informed that the locality is focusing
on promoting many tourist attractions and typical products to attract tourists.
Thanks to that, in just the first 6 months of 2025, O Lam welcomed more than
30,000 visitors.
However, some unique heritages and festivals have not been properly invested in
and preserved, and artisans and teachers have not received the necessary
support. In addition, degraded transport infrastructure, especially provincial
roads 959 and 955B, is affecting the experience and travel of tourists.
To promote the advantages, the locality recommends that the province soon invest
in expanding the traffic routes connecting the relic sites with the center and
neighboring localities; renovating and embellishing historical items; and
restoring and promoting the traditional Khmer cultural values. The formation of
tours linking with Chau Doc, Cam Mountain, Ta Pa Lake, Tra Su Melaleuca Forest
or Oc Eo relic site is also considered an important direction to create more
attraction for O Lam tourism.
The An Giang Tourism Association assessed Tuc Dup hill as a major highlight for
developing O Lam tourism. Some new ideas such as the experience program "A day
as a soldier" will both exploit the strengths and create a difference for
tourists. In addition, supporting products such as O Thum grilled chicken
cuisine or services at O Thum lake need to be invested in the direction of
experiencing on-site processing and connecting with nearby tourist attractions.
Vietravel An Giang, pointed out that after the merger, local tourism activities
are still fragmented, lacking regional connectivity and not effectively
exploiting the tourist market of the Central, Northern regions as well as
international tourists. The main reason is that the traffic infrastructure is
not guaranteed, causing difficulties in picking up and dropping off tourist
groups. He suggested that the province should build a strategy to develop key
products for each region, in which That Son needs to take advantage of the
transit from Phu Quoc to connect and attract tourists.
According to the Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center, in
recent times, the unit has promoted famtrips, promoted An Giang tourism, and
formed regional tours with transit hubs at Can Tho airport and Phu Quoc airport.
In the coming time, many famtrips will continue to be organized for the press
and tourism businesses outside the province to survey and develop new products.
In parallel, there will be promotional activities on social networking platforms
with the "Hello An Giang" campaign, introducing destinations at fairs and
seminars at home and abroad.
According to the An Giang Department of Tourism, O Lam has a diverse natural
landscape from streams, lakes, hills to a unique cave system. Visitors coming
here can not only admire the wild scenery but also learn about many anecdotes
and heroic war relics in the Southwest border, and participate in exciting games
and activities.
In the coming time, the An Giang tourism will coordinate with the locality and
the Management Board of Doi Tuc Dup Tourist Area to include destinations in the
tourism development plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050;
clearly identify key products and supporting products; at the same time,
continue to train human resources, apply technology in tourism and call for
investment. He affirmed that the Department will accompany O Lam and other
localities in promotion and advertising, contributing to the sustainable
development of An Giang tourism.
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