(HBO) – The remote villages around Hoa Binh Lake have been upgraded, giving tourists a feeling of hospitality. The localities have been turned into a tourist area, with bustling wharves.
Households
in Hoa Binh city have invested in aquaculture on Hoa Binh Lake, creating a
hallmark for local tourism.
More than 200 vessels are operating at the
Hoa Binh Lake tourist site, mainly gathering at Bich Ha Wharf in Hoa Binh
commune, Hoa Binh city, and Thung Nai Wharf in Thung Nai commune, Cao Phong
district.
The crew members have received intensive
training and been equipped with knowledge and skills in waterway eco-tourism.
Meanwhile, the vessels have their infrastructure upgraded to ensure safety and
comfort for holiday-makers during their trips.
In 2017, the Hoa Binh Lake tourist site had
yet to contribute much to regional economic development. Local residents faced
a range of difficulties, and there still remained a big gap between urban and
rural areas.
Economic growth rate at the tourist site
stands at about 21 percent, with services holding the lion’s share (47
percent), followed by industry, agriculture and aquaculture.
After the three year’s implementing
Resolution No. 14-NQ/TU of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board on
developing the Hoa Binh Lake tourist site, local residents’ awareness of
benefits brought about by the tourist site has been improved.
The site has attracted investors and
helped to boost economic growth, generate jobs and raise material and spiritual
life of locals./.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
Mai Chau is a mountainous district and home to many ethnic groups such as Thai, Muong, Kinh, Mong, Dao, and Tay with distinctive cultural identities, creating a diverse and unique cultural treasure. Aware of its advantages, the district has paid attention to the preservation and promotion of ethnic groups’ cultural values so that culture will become a leverage for tourism and contribute to socio-economic development and life quality improvement.