Bestowed with an array of world and national cultural heritages, the northern midland province of Phu Tho is looking for breakthrough measures to capitalise on its strength to become a must-visit destination for both domestic and international tourists.
At a cultural camp in Phu Tho (Source: VNA)
According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, the province is currently home to 1,372 historical and cultural sites,
including Hung Kings Temple special relic site, and three UNESCO intangible
cultural heritages of the worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings, Xoan folk
singing, and ca tru-ceremonial singing.
Xuan Son National Park, which boasts diverse ecosystems, untouched natural
beauty, and cultural identities of ethnic people, is a fascinating tourism
magnet. It is among 13 national parks in Vietnam that protect large habitats of
natural ecosystems.
In addition, Thanh Thuy hot mineral water mine, Tam Giang pagoda, Mother Au Co
Temple, and Ao Chau lagoon all together create conditions for the province to
branch out various kinds of tourism products like eco-tourism,
historical-cultural tourism, and resort tourism.
Grasping local tourism potential, the tourism sector integrated the "Xoan
singing in ancient village” into its cultural heritage tours, and the outcomes
were incredible as to local tourism destinations like Hung Lo communal house
and Lai Len shrine in Viet Tri city, Do Nghia communal house in Lam Thao
district has become popular to domestic and foreign visitors.
Besides ancient Xoan singing, visitors will have a chance to have a look at
historical and cultural relic sites built during the time of Hung Kings.
Director of the province’s centre for tourism promotion Phung Thi Hoa Le said
that thanks to the availability of the tours, more tourists are coming to the
locality. The centre welcomes an average 2 million visitors each year, nearly
8,000 of them come to explore the Vietnamese folk music.
Various travel companies have developed tours featuring Xoan singing like
Vietrantour, Saigontourist and Golden tour, she said.
The centre also designs new tourism products to attract more tourists and
introduce to travel agencies. Now, Gia Thanh conical hat village in Phu Ninh
district, Dich Qua tea hills in Thanh Son district, Tam Giang temple in Viet
Tri city, Dao Xa communal house in Thanh Thuy district and Du Yen temple are
ready to welcome tourists.
In addition, the province is working to promote products linking local tourism
sites like Hung King Temple-Hung Vuong Museum-Hung Lo communal house in Viet
Tri city, Xuan Son National Park-Thanh Thuy hot mineral water spring, and
Mother Au Co temple- Ao Chau lagoon tourism site. It has joined hands with
neighbouring provinces of Lao Cai and Yen Bai to branch out spiritual tours
along Hong River.
Signing cooperation programmes with foreign travel companies in the Republic of
Korea, Indonesia and India, and partnership in tourism programmes with
localities across the country are significant moves to popularize local tourism
sites.
This year, the tourism sector of the province eyes to welcome 580,000 visitors,
up 5.4 percent from the yearly plan, and expects to earn 3.8 trillion VND
(159.6 million USD).
Source: VNA
As the new year begins and festive spirit fills the air, visitors flock to Hoa Binh lake, often dubbed the "Ha Long Bay on land," to enjoy its breathtaking beauty and serene atmosphere. In spring, the lake comes alive with lush greenery and delicate blossoms, while boats carrying eager tourists glide across its tranquil waters.
With effective business operations, significant increases in the number of visitors at weekends and on public holidays, and being listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, Hoa Binh’s tourism is "spreading its wings" on its journey towards the targets of welcoming 4.9 million visitors, including 1 million foreigners, and achieving total tourism revenue of 5.4 trillion VND (211.89 million USD) in 2025.
On February 21, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to implement the tourism plan in 2025 and meet with tourism businesses operating in the province. The event was chaired by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Head of the Provincial Tourism Steering Committee.
Tien Pagoda is located in the valley of Lao Noi and Lao Ngoai villages, Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district; it is surrounded by two mountain ranges stretching like two giant dragons reaching for the blue sky. Every year, when spring comes, thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over the country make a pilgrimage to Tien Pagoda. The relic complex of Tien Pagoda is ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with 21 relic sites of many types: historical and cultural relics, scenic relics, and archaeological relics.
Cao Phong has paid due attention to developing tourism, creating impetus for socio-economic development towards completing the targets set in the resolution of the district’s 28th Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure.
A great number of visitors have flocked to tourist attractions in Hoa Binh province in the first lunar month every year to admire the beautiful scenery, fully enjoy the spring atmosphere, and immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere in many localities.
