“A hit” of exploiting the potential of tourism in Hoa Binh Lake

6/4/2018 - 2:50:33 PM

(HBO) – Hoa Binh Lake is the largest artificial lake in Southeast Asia. The lake has the length of 70 km and spreads over 17 communes of five districts and city. In particular, there are 47 islands in the inside of lake, including 11 limestone islands with the area of 116 hectares and 36 mountainous islands with the area of nearly 160 hectares. Hoa Binh Lake is a perfect combination of wild and passionate natures. The inside of lake consists of many small islands which contain potentials and advantages of developing types of tourism such as cultural, historical, ecological and spiritual tourisms.

Hoa Binh Lake’s edge

Beside the landscape of natural, charming and poetic background, the lake owns a special culture of ethnic minority as Muong, Tay, Dao and Thai. Also, the lake has famous spiritual sites such as Bo temple, Co temple, Cau temple and King Le stone which are believed in deep cultural and spiritual values, and become a tourist site for many visitors. Hoa Binh Lake has a special geography location that is located in the central tourist area of the Northern Vietnam and next to Ha Noi capital as well as many provinces. As a result, this is an advantage to attract tourists, business guest and visitors travelling from Ha Noi and provinces to Hoa Binh at the weekend.

On 1^st of August 2016, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1528/QD-TTg approving the whole plan for development of national tourism as Hoa Binh Lake (in Hoa Binh province) by 2030.

The Resolution sets out some specific goals such as: In 2020, Hoa Binh Lake will receive about 630.000 visitors. By the year 2025, this will increase to 1.020.000 visitors and strive for the year 2030 to welcome 1600.000 visitors. Consequently, the total revenue from tourists will reach to 200 billion VND by 2020, 580 billion VND by 2025 and 1.800 billion VND by 2030.

The Resolution also provides some specific solutions on mechanisms and policies in order to attract more investments for developing tourism in Hoa Binh Lake. In details, it will create favorable conditions for organizations, individuals and enterprises to develop tourist products such as: spiritual tourist products of Bo temple (in Cao Phong and Da Bac districts) and Coi Co temple (in Hien Luong commune of Da Bac); ecological and relaxing tourist products of Sung island (in Tien Phong commune of Da bac) and Ngoi Hoa Bay of Hoa Lake (in Ngoi Hoa commune of Tan Lac); or developing community tourism in hamlets and villages such as Ngoi, Tru, Ke and Da Bia hamlets. Moreover, the priority is to advance ecological, relaxing and cultural tourist products, and enhance tourist supports.

Finally, it will implement a program connecting some Hoa Binh Lake tourist sites to some hydroelectric reservoirs in Son La, Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces by the waterway route on Da River. In addition, it will create more tourist products that are special and have high quality in a bid of meeting the needs and increasing demands of domestic and international tourists.

Promoting Cao Phong tourism

Hoa Binh - A community tourism destination

Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.

Exploring Community Tourism in Van Son Commune

Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.

Hoa Binh province welcomes over 4.3 million tourists

Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.

Training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey

The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.

Dao Tien ethnic village combines tourism with cultural preservation

The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.