(HBO) - In the first 6 months of 2019, Mai Chau district welcomed more than 180,000 visitors, including 77,621 international visitors and 104,438 domestic visitors. Total revenue from tourism reached 70,1 billion VND.
Since the announcement of the planning of Mai Chau National Tourist Site, the number of investment projects on tourism has increased. Visitors also increased.
In particular, with 7 community tourism sites including: Lac hamlet (Chieng Chau commune), Buoc hamlet (Tat Healthy commune), Van and Pom Coong hamlet (Mai Chau town), Hich hamlet (Mai Hich commune), Pa Co hamlet (Pa Co commune), Hang Kia hamlet (Hang Kia commune) has contributed to the economic restructuring, creating jobs and raising incomes for the people.
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.
