Cao Phong district: Tourism development is associated with preserving and promoting the cultural identity

4/29/2019 - 4:40:20 PM

(HBO) - Cao Phong district aims to 2025, tourism becomes a key economic sector of the district. To achieve this goal, the district attaches special importance to developing tourism in association with preserving and promoting the cultural identity.

Bong Lai Temple, Area 3, Cao Phong town is attractive destination of the district.

Coming to Cao Phong, tourists not only experience and explore charming scenery but also study and understand the unique culture of Muong people. Muong Giang Mo village (Binh Thanh commune) is the ideal place for source tours, community culture exploration. Giang Mo village has more than 100 stilt houses.

Cao Phong district is famous for its historical-cultural relics associated with major festivals such as: Bo Temple Festival (Thung Nai commune); Khanh Temple festival (Yen Thuong commune); Quen Ang Pagoda festival (Tan Phong commune); Thuong Bong Lai temple festival (Cao Phong town)...

Tourism development associated with preserving and promoting the cultural identity has contributed to attracting a lot of tourists to visit and explore Cao Phong district. In the first quarter of 2019, the whole district received 210,217 visitors; revenue from tourism reached VND 15.1 billion.

In the coming time, Cao Phong district will continue to exploit unique values in customs, culture and cultural and historical relics to develop tourism. The Party Committee and local authorities are determined to achieve the target by 2025, tourism becomes a key economic sector of the district. Tourism will contribute to economic restructuring, sustainable poverty reduction, job creation, increased revenue for the budget and a driving force for promoting other economic sectors to develop.

Promoting Cao Phong tourism

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Exploring Community Tourism in Van Son Commune

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Hoa Binh province welcomes over 4.3 million tourists

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Training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey

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Dao Tien ethnic village combines tourism with cultural preservation

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.