(HBO) – The Muong ethnic village of Giang Mo, Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district is a stopover place to explore, enjoy, experience the lakeside of Hoa Binh Lake.

A corner of the Muong ethnic village of Giang
Mo
Giang Mo hamlet is the home to more than one
hundred households, all of Muong ethnic people who still retain unique identity
from building houses, ways, dressing, living styles in the production. The
ancient stilt houses of the Muong ethnic people gather together to express the
cohesion of the community. The houses were set up on the large land, leaning
back on the hill, around the stream murmured day and night. Although life is
difficult but the Muong ethnic people are extremely hospitable, just setting foot
to visit, choosing any house as a stop, visitors are treated warmly with love
affection, warmth of local poeple.
The people in the hamlet are always willing
to treat visitors the products of mountainous forests such as nếp nương
sticky rice, cẩm sticky rice, pork filled with leaves, buffalo meat with lồm
leaves, forest chicken, bitter bamboo shoots, steamed stream fish, Can wine,
banana wine. Giang Mo hamlet still keeps and preserves the intact cultural
traditions, characteristic of the ethnic identity. Young men go to the upland
field, women do gardening, housework to improve the family. Muong ethnic women
are very good at woven, weaving embroidery so they often make hand-made
traditional handicraft products such as bamboo and rattan weaving to introduce
to tourists. Meanwhile, the men with many talents, know how to play the flute,
, fishing, shrimp catching, are very gentle, honest, open, easy to approach,
easy to love, always create friendly atmosphere. They will support you with new
experiences when exploring the village, mountains, streams, picking fruit,
which really brings the joy after the worries in urban life.
Giang Mo Hamlet has a lot of local products,
such as banana, grapefruit, forest bamboo shoots, orchid, taro, precious
medicinal plants, honeycomb, chickens, pigs. Buying souvenirs for relatives or
keeping as souvenirs is also very interesting. Also on the journey to Muong
Giang Mo Hamlet, you can visit places such as Cu Chinh Lan Heroes Monument,
Muong Cultural Space Museum, Muong Cultural Heritage Museum, to Thung Nai Port
for exploring and experiencing the tourist on the romantic Hoa Binh Lake.
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.