(HBO) - For a long time, the beautiful nature and unique cultural identity of Mai Chau district in northern Hoa Binh province have been named on the national tourist map.
Mai Chau
preserves the traditional brocade weaving of the Thai ethnic group,
contributing to the locality’s tourism development.
The US-basedBusiness Insider magazine listed it as an indigenous
culture worth exploring, and one of the ten tourist destinations that give visitors interesting experiences.
The natural beauty and the Thai ethnic people’s culture fascinate visitors and holds their footsteps.
From the top of Thung Khe pass, tourists can enjoy the dreamy beauty of Vang village
with Thai people’s stilt houses, and green
fields lined up like chessboards hidden in white mists. Mai Chauis sobeautifulallyearround.
Mai Chau
district’s authorities have taken a series of measures to fully tap potential
for tourism development.
The locality has focused on building tourism development plans, preserving
cultural values and traditional handicrafts such as brocade weaving.
Attention has been paid to attracting investment for diversifying tourism
products to meet the demand of visitors.
The district is now home to 15 tourism and trade projects with total registered
capital of over 1.17 trillion VND. A number of them are operating effectively, including
eco-tourism and resort Ecolodge, Mat Troi eco-tourism site, and Mai Chau Hideaway, helping to attracting
more and more holiday-makers to the locality.
The average
number of visitors to Mai Chau increases 3.23 percent a year while the flow of
international arrivals rises 21.94 percent per year. The locality’s annual average
tourism revenue is estimated at 103 billion VND.
In its tourism development strategy, Mai Chau has set to become an attractive,
friendly and safe tourist destination by 2025, striving to realise its goal of tourist
arrivals averagely increasing by 9.7, and revenue from tourism activities
rising by 11.5 percent per year.
The district has just been recognised as a provincial-level tourism area./.
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.
