(HBO) - There is a garden of immense ancient roses in An Ninh village, Phu Nghia commune (Lac Thuy). The garden was built about 4 years ago and the owner is Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu (born in 1968).
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu in An Ninh hamlet, Phu Nghia commune (Lac
Thuy) is introducing ancient roses to visitors.
The garden with the name "The ancient rose garden in Lac
Thuy” has become a new and attractive destination for tourists not only to Tien
Pagoda. A lot of people from provinces and cities across the country having the
opportunity to go through Lac Thuy stop to take photos, visit and admire the
ancient rose garden in four seasons. Here, the guests enjoy, admire the flowers
and hear Ms. Thu – the owner of Lac Thuy ancient rose garden introducing the
beauty, features and sharing flower growing techniques. Especially, if it is
the spring-summer time when roses are in full bloom, visitors can experience
the process of cutting flowers and displaying rose oil according to the
traditional method done by Ms. Thu and her employees.
Lac Thuy Ancient Rose Garden is currently the place to
provide seeds for restaurants, garden houses, guests who want to donate,
present or families with the interest in flowers in and outside the hamlet.
Visitors who go to pagodas or temples on the full moon day and the first day of
the month also come here to cut flowers themselves.
In terms of scale, the area
of the ancient rose cultivation accounts for about 7,000 m2 with
1,200 ancient rose trees and thousands of trees propagated by transplanting to
serve the needs of customers from all over the country. In terms of economic
value, Ms. Thu says that the revenue from ancient rose garden is about 200-300
million ND every year. The price of the tree also fluctuates from a few hundred
thousand to several million VND. With the old ancient roses, there are
customers who pay tens of millions. The biggest original rose tree she just
sold recently for 65 million VND. The garden house has been creating regular
jobs for 3 workers. At the time of care, the number of employees must be
increased.
Since the setting up the model of the ancient rose garden,
it has created beautiful ecological landscapes, meeting the tastes of many people.
At the same time, it has become one of the highlights and new features for
visitors to visit and experience Lac Thuy land.
As the new year begins and festive spirit fills the air, visitors flock to Hoa Binh lake, often dubbed the "Ha Long Bay on land," to enjoy its breathtaking beauty and serene atmosphere. In spring, the lake comes alive with lush greenery and delicate blossoms, while boats carrying eager tourists glide across its tranquil waters.
With effective business operations, significant increases in the number of visitors at weekends and on public holidays, and being listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, Hoa Binh’s tourism is "spreading its wings" on its journey towards the targets of welcoming 4.9 million visitors, including 1 million foreigners, and achieving total tourism revenue of 5.4 trillion VND (211.89 million USD) in 2025.
On February 21, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to implement the tourism plan in 2025 and meet with tourism businesses operating in the province. The event was chaired by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Head of the Provincial Tourism Steering Committee.
Tien Pagoda is located in the valley of Lao Noi and Lao Ngoai villages, Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district; it is surrounded by two mountain ranges stretching like two giant dragons reaching for the blue sky. Every year, when spring comes, thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over the country make a pilgrimage to Tien Pagoda. The relic complex of Tien Pagoda is ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with 21 relic sites of many types: historical and cultural relics, scenic relics, and archaeological relics.
Cao Phong has paid due attention to developing tourism, creating impetus for socio-economic development towards completing the targets set in the resolution of the district’s 28th Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure.
A great number of visitors have flocked to tourist attractions in Hoa Binh province in the first lunar month every year to admire the beautiful scenery, fully enjoy the spring atmosphere, and immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere in many localities.