(HBO) - With the tourism and human resources and the particular advantages, Hoa Binh province has defined Hoa Binh lake as a key tourism development of the province.
On August 1, 2016, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 1528/QD-TTg approving the Master Plan for the development of the national tourism area of Hoa Binh lake by 2030. To implement the Prime Minister's plan, the Party Committee of the province issued the Thematic Resolution No. 14-NQ/TU dated June 22, 2017 on the development of the tourist area of Hoa Binh lake to become a national tourist area.
Mai Chau Hideaway tourist destination in Suoi Lon hamlet, Tan Mai commune (Mai Chau) has attracted domestic and foreign tourists to relax and experience.
The goal of the Resolution is trying to meet the basic conditions to become a national tourist area in 2025. By 2030 the tourist area of Hoa Binh lake is trying to become a national tourist area with a relatively synchronous and modern system of technical and material facilities. The tourism products will be of high quality and they will be diversified, rich, branded, bearing bold cultural identities of Hoa Binh ethnic groups. It will become the largest tourist center of Hoa Binh province, which is one of 12 key tourist areas of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region with the typical tourist products, the tourism to learn and experience Muong ethnic culture associated with ecosystem of Hoa Binh lake.
Currently, the People's Committee of the province is directing the appropriate authorities to implement the specific solutions, prioritizing the resources from the budget to invest in electrical, transport, port and wharf infrastructure and to support the enterprises investing in Hoa Binh lake tourism. In the immediate future, the investment resources are mobilized into the central area of Hoa Binh lake with an area of about 1,200 ha. The priority should be given to the development of the eco-tourism, the convalescence and the tourism learning the culture of ethnic groups. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to developing the supporting tourism products.
Exploiting the waterway travel from Tuan Chau tourist port, Quang Ninh province to Hoa Binh connecting Hoa Binh lake is being continued. They will continue developing the programs and the routes of waterway tourism on Da river connecting the tourist spots of Hoa Binh lake tourist area with the hydroelectric plants in Son La, Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces. It is important to develop various types of food services, exploiting the traditional dishes and specialties of Muong ethnic minorities and other ethnic minorities in the region.
Currently, a lot of projects are being investigated to be invested and deploying the investment in the tourism area of Hoa Binh lake has a total registered investment capital of 1,453 billion VND, concentrating in the core zone of Hoa Binh lake tourist area.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
