(HBO) - More than 10 kilometers away from Hoa Binh city, Giang Mo village, Binh Thanh commune (Cao Phong) still remains the characteristics of Muong traditional village. 100% of houses are traditional stilt houses. The landscape in the village also remains the characteristics of Muong culture
With sticky stilt houses, being surrounded by bamboo ranges,
terraced fields, rustic and sincere people have created an impressive and
unique Muong village, attracting a lot of tourists.
Giang Mo village, Binh Thanh commune (Cao Phong) is peaceful
with traditional stilt houses.
The stilt house of Muong ethnic people is the place where
many important events of human life have taken place, so it is not only
meaningful for each person but also for the whole community. From a young age,
I have been told about setting up stilt houses of Muong ethnic people. It is
like a process of accumulating experience during the long time of residence.
This is clearly shown in the Muong ethnic people’s Epic of
Land and Water Laying. The epic wrote that once upon a time, Muong people were
born without any houses to live, they had to reside in caves and hollows. They
had to face many natural disasters and dangers. One day, Mr. Lang Cun Can, a
doctor of Muong ethnic people caught a
black turtle. He intended to kill it for meat, the turtle petitioned for not
being killed and promised to teach Muong people how to build houses. Lang Cun
Can agreed and the turtle told him to look at his body and imagine how to build
a house.
Since then, Muong people have known how to build houses to
live, to love, to stick together, to return after the hardships working in the
upland fields and mountains. They have also known how to settle and gradually
become richer and richer. Through many successive generations along with many
customs and habits of living in their stilt houses, Muong people have made a
huge and proud culture like today.
From the time I heard and understood these stories, I have
always liked returning to Mo version to sleep on the stilt houses, to be with
Muong ethnic people in Mo village to welcome friends from far away and to make
friends and to see Muong girls being daughter-in-law in the warm rooms and so
on. And especially, I have always come back to witness the changes of the
impressive and attractive community tourism, holding the footsteps of customers
everywhere recently.
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.