The highlight of this year's Golden Harvest Festival in Luc Hon is a series of activities designed to allow visitors not only to admire the scenery but also to directly participate in the cultural life, work, and community activities.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Mau, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Luc Hon commune, this year, Luc Hon is expanding the Golden Harvest Festival space, connecting with Cao Xiem peak and Luc Na communal house, aiming to link with Hoa So festival to form an annual autumn-winter tourism chain. The locality will focus on improving the quality of food, accommodation, and experiences; encouraging people and cooperatives to improve the quality of OCOP products, directly participating in and benefiting from tourism. Along with that, artisans will continue to restore and pass on cultural values at risk of disappearing, while promoting digital transformation , bringing images, cultural stories, and the people of Luc Hon to digital platforms, thereby promoting them more widely and creating lasting appeal for the destination.
Within the framework of the Golden Harvest Festival, from October 17th to November 22nd, many experiential activities will be organized in rotation, such as: Learning about the traditional sticky rice cake making process of the San Chi people; hand-embroidering traditional costumes of the Dao Thanh Phan and Dao Thanh Y ethnic groups; exchanging Then singing, Soong Co singing, folk songs and dances; harvesting rice; trekking "Conquering Cao Xiem Peak - Camping to Welcome the Golden Harvest"...
The highlight of this year's Golden Harvest Festival is the opening art program on October 24th. The program will showcase the story of the land, rice, and people of Luc Hon through performances deeply rooted in ethnic identity. Also on this occasion, the locality plans to announce a series of autumn-winter tourism activities, connecting the art program with experiential spaces, culinary offerings, and local product introductions. This includes the "New Rice Festival" experience of the Tay people, scheduled for October 25th at Luc Na communal house and featured throughout the festival. Simultaneously, there will be exhibition spaces displaying OCOP products, agricultural products, food, specialties, and handicrafts… not only contributing to the promotion of local products but also serving as a bridge for cooperatives, businesses, and artisans to reach tourists, introduce product quality, and seek sales opportunities.
To date, preparations for the event have been implemented comprehensively. The commune has coordinated with relevant units to review and renovate the entrance gate, the "Luc Hon Golden Harvest Festival 2026" signage, the check-in point at Cao Xiem mountain, the system of directional signs, warning signs, and resting places. Destinations are also being planned to include QR codes providing information on scenery, activity schedules, visitor regulations, and support contact points, helping tourists proactively find information and choose suitable itineraries.
Local authorities, organizations, and villages are all ready for the festival. Ms. Ninh Thi Din, head of Cao Thang village, shared: "The Golden Harvest Festival is an opportunity for us to promote our ethnic culture and the beautiful scenery of our homeland to tourists from all over. We are actively preparing, organizing garbage collection, cleaning village roads and alleys, protecting the rice fields that are in their most beautiful harvest season of the year, preventing littering and encroachment on common pathways. At the same time, we are reinforcing slippery areas, arranging parking areas, trash cans, and providing guidance during peak times. The roads and access points to tourist attractions have been renovated. Mobilizing the community to prepare also contributes to raising people's awareness in protecting the landscape and building an image of a friendly and civilized destination."
Accommodation establishments and homestays have made thorough preparations to welcome guests, from renovating spaces and improving service quality to preparing dishes with local flavors. Many households have also proactively developed experiences connected with community life, helping tourists not only have a place to stay but also the opportunity to learn about the culture, enjoy the cuisine, and feel the rhythm of life of the local people. This is considered one of the important factors for Luc Hon to extend the length of stay, increase tourist spending, and gradually form a community tourism ecosystem associated with the golden season.
In the first nine months of 2026, Luc Hon commune is expected to welcome 73,020 visitors, aiming for 80,000 visitors this year. Through diversifying experiences, strengthening connections with travel businesses, and promoting on digital platforms, Luc Hon aims to attract more tourists, expand opportunities for consuming agricultural products and local produce, and gradually build the "Luc Hon Golden Season" brand into a distinctive tourism product, contributing to preserving and spreading the cultural identity of ethnic groups.
