(HBO) - Together with maintaining cultural identities of Thai and Mong ethnic groups to develop tourism, Mai Chau district has paid attention to upgrading rural transport infrastructure. Despite a wide terrain and many hills, Mai Chau has a convenient rural road system which meets the travel demand of locals and contributes to welcoming investors to the tourism sector.
Pa Co commune’s roads have been invested and upgraded
to meet travel demand, thus contributing to developing community-based tourism
of the locality (Photo taken in Cha Day hamlet)
Anyone who comes to Mai Chau will be
impressed with the winding roads embracing mountainside villages. Inner-field
and inter-hamlet roads are spacious and clean, with colourful flowers on both sides,
creating a special attraction to tourists. According to statistics, the
district has 608.23 km of roads (excluding national highways and provincial
roads), of which there are 64.69 km of asphalt roads, 333.77 km of concrete roads,
14.29 km of macadam roads, and 195.47 km of dirt roads. The district has seven
communes meeting criterion No.2 in terms of transport in building new-style
rural areas, namely Tong Dau, Chieng Chau, Mai Ha, Van Mai, Mai Hich, Xam Khoe
and Pa Co. Four communes fulfilled three criteria, three communes meet two
criteria and one commune meets one criterion.
The district People's Committee has
directed authorised agencies and People's Committees of communes to mobilise
resources from local people and businesses to implement the project of concreting
rural roads during 2017 - 2020. Up to now, the district has completed and opened
to traffic 10.49 km of 45 roads, while construction is underway on 0.7 km of 2
roads. The total investment is more than 5.4 billion VND, of which more than
3.2 billion VND came from the provincial budget, and over 2.2 billion VND from
the district budget.
The district has paid attention to
implementing disaster prevention and control and ensuring traffic safety, while
focusing on installing danger warning boards at landslide-risk areas and
bridges. The district maintains the implementation of the campaign "All people engage
in upgrading rural transport” in April and November to carry out the maintenance
and repair of rural roads. In 2020, locals have contributed over 115,000
workdays to construct rural roads./.
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.
