(HBO) - – Dua (Coconut) Island is a must-see destination to visitors who want to explore the Hoa Binh Lake area in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.


Exploring Hoa Binh Lake in Dua Island by raft  . 

Departing from Thung Nai wharf, it takes about 30 minutes by boat to get Dua Island, which is one of the most beautiful islands in the Hoa Binh Lake in Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district. Adjacent to the Chua Thac Bo temple, the 10-ha island is the meeting venue of cloud and mountain.

Unlike other islands in the lake, Dua Island is covered with the green of hundreds of coconut trees. Nguyen Dinh Tuy, owner of the island, has spent time in planning, upgrading and seeking new varieties of coconut and many other fruit trees to plant on the island.

  Dua Islandhas been developed into a tourist destination for many years with improved service quality, meeting demands of visitors to explore the nature and culture in the Hoa Binh Lakearea.

 Tuy built big stilt houses of Muong and Thai ethnic groups on the island, with each of them accommodating from 30-50 people, and eight small stilt houses equipped with conveniences. There is a kitchen that can serve hundreds of people at the same time, along with entertainment areas, allowing tourists to contemplate the landscape, set up a campfire, fish and paddle boats. There are also houses for small families on the island. 

Vacationers can stroll around the island, freely pick fruits in orchards of mango, sapodilla, longan and lychee, or paddle boats to visit surrounding islands. They can also ride drug-out canoes at moonlight night and taste local dishes hosted by the island owner like smoked fish, forest vegetables and roast pork.

Tuy has also invested in passenger and motor boats to bring visitors to surrounding tourist destinations like Thac Bo temple, Thac Bo cave, Tinh Yeu (Love) waterfall, Ngoi Hoa bay, Hoa Tien cave, Coi Xay Gio (Windmill) island, Xanh island and Ngoc island.    

Thanks to the power system and mobile service cover, holiday-makers can still access information and handle their work while staying on the island. 

Dua Island has become an attractive destination, luring a lot of visitors because of its primitive beauty.

 



                                                           

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