(HBO) – With the poetic beauty described as a miniature Ha Long Bay, Hoa Binh Lake and the relic site of Bo Temple in Thung Nai commune (Cao Phong district) and Vay Nua commune (Da Bac district) offer visitors a chance to be engulfed in nature with countless islets on the vast lake.
On the banks of this lake, there are villages of Muong and
Dao people where the traditional cultural identities of the ethnic groups are
still preserved today. Particularly, since the Prime Minister approved the
building of Hoa Binh Lake into a national tourist site, the place has received
investment to become an ecological and spiritual tourism area that has proved
increasingly attractive to travellers. Among destinations in this area, Bo
Temple stands out amid the grandeur landscape.
Bo Temple stands out amid the grandeur landscape.
In the spring, Bo Temple welcomes thousands of
visitors each day.
People pray for wealth, health and safety in the New
Year.
Grilled fish of the Da River is a famous delicacy that
every visitor to Bo Temple wants to taste and buy.
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Boats carry visitors on sightseeing tours of the lake.
Thanks to its beauty, Hoa Binh Lake is described as a
miniature Ha Long Bay.
Bo Temple, also known as the Temple of the Lord
of Bo Waterfall, is associated with the story about King Le Loi’s trip to put
down a revolt in the spring of 1431. Legend has it that when the king’s troops
arrived in the Bo Waterfall area, they received support from locals, including
Dinh Thi Van – a Muong ethnic woman in the land which is now Vay Nua commune.
She called on other people to donate food to the troops and took them by boat to
quell the rebellion. Due to her great contributions, after Van passed away,
King Le Loi ordered locals to build a temple dedicated to her in the Bo
Waterfall area, and it has become a popular place of worship of local
residents. Bo Temple comprises Trinh and Chau temples and features 38 statues
of all sizes.
Every year, the Bo Temple festival lasts from
the second day of the first lunar month through the third lunar month. Thanks
to the imposing landscape and the temple’s sacredness, the site welcomes
thousands of visitors coming from far and wide each day in the spring to pray
for health, safety and happiness for each family and peace and tranquility of
soul in the New Year./.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
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