(HBO)- In Da Bia village, Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, a ceremony was held to announce that Da Bia village has received the ASEAN Community Tourism Award. The representatives of AOP Vietnam attended the ceremony.
Being authorized from the Minister of Culture
– Sports and Tourism, the Vice Chairman of Da Bac People's Committee awarded
the ASEAN Community Tourism Award to households who are doing community tourism
in Da Bia village, Tien Phong commune (Da Bac).
Da Bia Community Tourist Resort is one of
three resorts of the whole country that won the ASEAN Community Tourism Award
in 2018. The award is presented at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in 2019. Xom
Da Bia is a community village of Muong ethnic people.
The cultural space and natural landscapes are
still original there. Da Bia, a beautiful and poetic natural landscape, is
located close to the lake of Hoa Binh hydropower plant. Discovering Da Bia,
tourists will experience rowing, rafting fishing and learning the culture and
people. Currently, Da Bia village has 5 households doing community tourism.
Since 2014, Da Bia hamlet has welcomed 183 delegations, attracting 2,110
domestic and international visitors. In 2018, revenue from tourism of Da Bia
village is about 1 billion VND.
ASEAN Community Tourism Awards have affirmed
that the quality and professionalism of Da Bia community tourism has met ASEAN
standards. This is an opportunity for Da Bia to promote and introduce the
cultural and human characteristics and the unique tourism activities to domestic
and international travelers.
Delegates in the Announcement Ceremony of Da
Bia community tourism receiving the ASEAN Community Tourism Award are
participating in boat racing games.
The performance team of Da Bia hamlet, Tien
Phong commune (Da Bac) welcomes Da Bia community tourism when receiving the
ASEAN Community Tourism Award.
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.