HBO – A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has paid a fact-finding tour of tourism routes and spots along the Da River in the four northwestern provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La and Hoa Binh. Also participating in the delegation were experts and representatives from travel agents and news outlets.
The delegation visits Mai Chau
Hideway Resort in Suoi Lon hamlet, Tan Mai commune, Mai Chau district.
The working delegation had a field trip to several destinations in
Da River area, including Ngam hamlet, Song Pe commune, Bac Yen district of Son
La province; Da Bia hamlet in Tien Phong commune of Hoa Binh’s Da Bac district,
Mai Chau Hideway Resort and Ba Khan valley in the province’s Mai Chau district,
Ke hamlet of Da Bac district’s Hien Luong commune, Chua Thac Bo temple
spiritual tourist site, Dua (coconut) isle, and Thung Nai commune.
Through the trip, the delegation assessed potential and the status
quo of tourism resources for the building of tourism products, tours and
tourism routes to bring into full play types of tourism in Hoa Binh lake area.
Da River, connecting Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau and Dien Bien
provinces, is a beautiful river running around gigantic mountains and primeval
forests, creating a giant "watercolour painting” considered huge potential to
develop cultural and spiritual tourism and eco-tourism, thus opening up
opportunities to attract tourists and improve locals’ living conditions.
Building tourism sites along Da River is defined a key mission in tourism development
of these provinces./.
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.
