(HBO) - On the occasion of the Independence Day 2nd September, I with my friends travelled to the beautiful Mong village in Hang Kia commune (Mai Chau). We stayed at the Sung Y Mua’s homestay of Hang Kia village. This is the first time I witnessed the bustling atmosphere of enjoying the Independence Day of the Mong ethnic people, all the houses killed the buffalos, pigs and made many kinds of cakes, etc. Mong ethnic guys and girls dressed in colorful costumes to the market.
Tourists experience cycling to explore the
village of Thai ethnic people in Hich village, Mai Hich commune (Mai Chau).
Visitors are not only immersed in the scenery
and culture of the Mong ethnic village of Hang Kia commune, but also feel
interested in exploring and sightseeing to the homestay tourist destinations in
the province. On the occasion of the Independence Day 2nd September, on the
bending route of Road 6, we can easily catch the images of each other delegation
of visitor coming to the beautiful villages of Hoa Binh province.
The community- based tourism of Hoa Binh
province attracts visitors by the beautiful natural sceneries of the river and
the forest. The rooftops of stilt houses, the flowing streams are all simple
and rustic; creating the unique character of the community- based tourism
villages. The culture and customs of the Dao, Muong, Thai and Mong ethnic
people have become an attraction to tourists. Whoever comes once will want to
come back more. Tourists would have a chance to have meals, stay with and work
with the local people. These unforgettable experiences help indigenous people
and tourists to be close together. People seem to join together to share
culture and customs to better understand the cultural value of the ancient
ethnic minorities. At present, there are 150 homestay households in Da Bac, Cao
Phong, Tan Lac, Lac Son, Yen Thuy and Mai Chau districts. These are the famous
community tourism business of the province.
Mai Chau is one of the places attracting a
large number of visitors on the occasion of the Independence Day 2nd September.
According to Mai Chau District Culture and Information Board, there are 103
homestay households in the whole district. Only on the traditional holiday of 2ndSeptember, the district expected to attract more than 10 thousand visitors,
including 3600 visitors of international visitors and 6,400 people of domestic
visitors. The total revenue is estimated to be about 3.4 billion VND.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.