(HBO) - The tourism association of Hoa Binh province recently held a conference to review its work in 2019 and launch tasks for the new year.
The association’s
membership to date has reached nearly 70. Over the years, with the support of
the provincial steering board on tourism and collaboration between departments
and sectors, it has carried out various activities, particularly arranging
refresher courses to improve quality of tourism workers, creating new tourism
products and enhancing market development.
It has also called on
members and local firms to bolster investment in the fields that the province
holds potential and advantage, in a bid to build and promote local tourism
products, contributing to the province’s development in the sector.
In the previous year, Hoa
Binh welcomed over 3.11 million visitors, including 406,384 foreigners. Tourism
revenue hit about 2.17 billion VND (63,690 USD), 9.2 percent higher than the year’s
plan.
At the event, members
of the association assessed outcomes of the tourism sector in the year and
analysed its drawbacks. They also agreed on 2020 tasks of further raising
capacity of the executive board in management and building strategies for the
association’s development.
It has mobilised
sources to build a financial fund in an effort to ensure the association’s
operation, thereby creating favourable conditions for members to provide
tourism services.
In addition, the
organisation has efficiently performed its duties in the public-private
partnership and counseling local leaders about strategies and plans on tourism
development in the coming time, among others.
Participants also
discussed a plan for the provincial tourism association’s congress for the
2020-2025 tenure, slated for the first days of this year’s third quarter./.
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.