(HBO) - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province launched the second domestic tourism stimulus in 2020, during a ceremony held at BaKhan Vila Resort in Khan Ha village, Son Thuy commune (Mai Chau district).
Tourism activities in Hoa Binh have
remained sluggish since the start of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In
response to a stimulus initiated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
in March themed "Vietnamese people travel Vietnam”, the province launched the
first stimulus campaign which brought together nearly 200 participants and
helped to revitalise Hoa Binh’s tourism sector.
However, as COVID-19 outbreak re-emerged in
Da Nang central city, which is a major tourism hub of the country, in late
July, Hoa Binh’s tourism also bore the brunt.
joining the ministry’s freshly-launched
campaign to bolster domestic tourism for the second time after epidemic hotbeds
have been brought under control, the province rolls out similar one focusing on
safe and attractive tourism. A famtrip was arranged on October 13 within the
framework of the campaign to look into a resort tourism product on weekends on
Hoa Binh reservoir.
Addressing the launch ceremony, Vice
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan briefed participants
on the province’s potential, advantages and tourism development orientations in
the near future.
He urged departments, sectors and members
of the province’s tourism steering board, authorities of districts and city to
carry out the campaign in an extensive and effective manner.
The official also asked tourism firms to
show commitment on price stabilisation coupled with unchanged service quality,
bolster communications on promotions while ensuring safety against the spread
of COVID-19, food poisoning and explosions, among others.
The Vietnam Tourism Association and
domestic travel companies were requested to work together to boost travel
demand in Hoa Binh in particular and the whole country in general to reach set
targets./.
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.