HBO – Mai Chau district of northern mountainous Hoa Binh province welcomed over 247,000 tourists, including 66,074 foreigners, in the first nine months of 2017. The district earned more than 64 billion VND from tourism services in the period.
Tourism products which bear cultural identities of the Thai
ethnic minority group in Lac hamlet (Chieng Chau-Mai Chau) are always
attractive to both domestic and foreign visitors.
To fulfill the targets of serving 310,000 tourists and raking in
90 billion VND in revenue in 2017, Mai Chau has deployed a series of activities
to attract more visitors.
Notably, from October 1-3, Mai Chau is selected to host the
national festival of outstanding community-based tourism villages with a string
of interesting activities expected to draw numerous tourists from inside and
outside the country.
The district has to date completed all necessary preparations to
successfully organise this important event./.
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.
