(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Mai Chau district in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh on March 14 dispatched a notice on the reception of tourists to the locality.
Foreign visitors in
Mai Chau district.
On March 2, four British nationals on the same flight with a
passenger who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 visited Mai Chau. Therefore,
the district had to quarantine 140 people who had contact with them.
On March 11, another four British passengers on the same
flight with a confirmed COVID-19 case arrived in Mai Chau. The district carried
out concentrated quarantining for them at a local health centre, and 138 others
who had contact with the suspected cases.
Given that situation, the district’s People’s Committee
asked accommodation and travel service businesses to weigh the reception of
tourists from eight European countries, namely Denmark, Norway, Finland,
Sweden, the UK, Germany, France and Spain, which the Prime Minister ordered
visa suspension./.
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.
