HBO - There are 2 ways to reach Chua Thac Bo temple which is derived from Bich Ha port, Thai Thinh commune (Hoa Binh city) and Thung Nai port, Binh Thanh commune (Cao Phong). We depart from Bich Ha port. This year, the port area is cleaner and more regulated. Functional forces to directly regulate, divide and arrange ships and boats. Passenger ship services are more and more professional.
The
bustling cruise ship docked to bring tourists to visit Chua Thac Bo temple, Thung Nai commune (Cao
Phong) and enjoy the charming scenery of Hoa Binh lake.
The Hoa Nguyen ship with
more than 100 horsepower takes us out of the harbor, surfing on the lake. In
spring, the lake water is jade green, the spring rain is sprinkling on the rippled
lake’s surface. Low water levels reveal rocky outcrops, small islands with
fancy shapes, scenery like Ha Long Bay in the mountains. On the two sides of
the lake are protection forests and villages of people from Muong and Dao
groups vaguely in the dusty rain.
After more than an
hour of surfing, the ship docked. The flow of people from dozens of other ships
is bustling to the Chua Thac Bo temple in Vay Nua commune (Da Bac) and
Thung Nai commune (Cao Phong).
Passenger ships often
dock at Chua Thac Bo temple on the right bank of Da river in Thung Nai commune
firstly. The temple is located on the side of Sam Runghill, the tourists can be
leaned against the mountain, overlooking the lake. The temple is currently
being renovated and upgraded. After that, the tourists continue to travel by ship about 15 minutes, the tourists come to Chua Thac Bo temple on the left
bank of Vay Nua commune. The temple is located at the top of Hang Than hill, to
go up to the temple, the tourists move on a small path of about 100 steps. The
temple consists of 3 pavilions, dome type arch roof, and a "Dinh word”-shaped space
structure.
After enjoying the
scenery and worship, the tourists can not ignore the specialties of the lake
and local products such as fish, grilled river shrimp, bitter bamboo, forest
vegetables, etc. Together with charming mountains and rivers, this place
becomes Ecotourism - cultural - spiritual tourist attractions attracting the
tourists near and far, especially when Hoa Binh lake is approved by the Prime
Minister as a national tourist destination. In recent years, the tourists
travel to Hoa Binh Lake, visit Chua Thac Bo Temple all year round, especially
after Lunar New Year.
Cam Le
Currently, the tourism products of Yen Thuy district are mainly the festival and spiritual tourism. In addition to ensuring a civilized lifestyle in the religious activities, the party committees and the local authorities at all levels always focus on preserving the value of historical, cultural relics and festivals associated with exploiting tourism strengths.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.