(HBO) – Hoa Binh Lake stretches 70 kilometers and spreads over 17 communes in five districts and city. There are 47 islands in the lake, including 11 limestone islands with a combined the area of 116 hectares, and 36 mountainous islands covering an area of nearly 160 hectares. The lake is described as a drawing, and billed as "Ha Long Bay” of Hoa Binh province. Besides stunning natural landscapes, the lake owns special culture of ethnic minority groups like Muong, Tay, Dao and Thai, posing potential to develop tourism products to lure visitors.
Photo: CoTemple in Hien Luong
commune, Da Bac district is a famous spiritual tourism site of Hoa Binh Lake.
The
province is directing competent authorities and localities to carry out the
overall master plan to develop the Hoa Binh Lake national tourism site approved
by the Prime Minister. Accordingly, standout tourism products should combine
the study and experience of the Muong culture and the lake’s eco-system. Also,
they should work to branch out spiritual tourism products of Thac Bo temple (in
Cao Phong and Da Bac districts), Doi Co Temple (in Hien Luong commune of Da Bac
district), ecological and resort 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
district), and community-based tourism in Ngoi commune (Ngoi Hoa), Tru commune
(Thai Thinh), Ke commune (Hien Luong), Da Bia commune (Tien Phong).
Priority will be given to eco-tourism, resort tourism and homestay development
in the community-based tourism site. The province will build food streets of
ethnic minority groups as well as set up tourism market along Da River./.
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.
