(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s Cao Phong district, home to Muong Thang land with excellent cultural values and stunning natural landscapes, has paid due attention to preserving its culture to develop various kinds of tourism products.
A big investment has been poured into Bong Lai Temple in Cao Phong district’s Cao Phong town to attract tourists.
Traditional culture and festivals in Muong Thang land have been well maintained in the past time.
In recent years, Cao Phong district has organised training courses for local people, helping them to develop community-based tourism coupled with preserving traditional cultural values. Accordingly, community-based tourism has been promoted in Tien village in Thung Nai commune; Mung village in Hop Phong commune; and Khanh Rom village in Thach Yen commune.
Cao Phong district has enhanced both tourism management and COVID-19 prevention measures. However, local tourism has been hit by the pandemic, with revenue topping 4.5 billion VND (195,000 USD) in Quarter 1, or 2.8 billion VND lower than the figure recorded in the same time last year.
With a view to luring more tourists, the district directed tourism businesses to stabilise prices and not to increase room rates.
It has stepped up communication work, attended a tourism promotion event in Hanoi from January 22-24, as well as carried out favourable policies to attract investment in the tourism sector.
Local people have been encouraged to preserve traditional culture, and able to access legal capital to invest in community-based tourism.
Additionally, the district has focused on developing entertainment and sport works, and restoration of traditional festivals to serve tourism development./.
On February 12th (i.e. Lunar January 15), the People's Committee of Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district organized the Festival of Sim Pagoda Festival in At Ty Spring, 2025. The festival welcomed many people and tourists to visit the pagoda and enjoy the scenery.
The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
As Hoa Binh province is set to host 115 spring festivals, local departments, sectors and localities are joining hands to ensure safety for the events.
In many major cultural events in Hanoi, the sound of the Muong people's gongs has become a special tone, contributing to the unique harmony that praises the cultural values accumulated over thousands of years along with the sacred soul of the capital city.
On the first day back to work and school after the Lunar New Year holiday, thousands of female officials, civil servants, and students from grade nine and above in Lac Son district proudly wore the traditional Muong attire. The vibrant brocade patterns created a striking cultural display, reinforcing the community's commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage.
The provincial-level Khai Ha festival 2025 of the Muong ethnic minority group took place at Phong Phu commune’s stadium in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province on the morning of February 5 (the 8th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake).
"Xuong Dong” (going to the field) festival opened in Yen Phu commune of Hoa Binh’s Lac Son district on February 5, or the eighth day of the Year of the Snake, drawing thousands of locals and visitors to partake in a variety of activities.
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