(HBO) – Kim Boi, the dreamy land bestowed with a kaleidoscope of cultures and many hot mineral springs, holds huge potential to develop resort and cultural tourism.
Hoa Vien hot mineral spring resort in Bo town, Kim Boi district, has been a favourable destination for tourists at weekends.
Kim Boi has been popular among domestic tourists for years. The hot mineral spring tourism site in Bo town with sound catering service and impressive cultural products has been a hot destination for local tourists, particularly at weekends.
Particularly, four-star Serena Resort in Khai Doi hamlet, Sao Bay commune is an attractive site for tourists.
According to head of the Kim Boi district culture-sport bureau Nguyen Thanh Ha, the district Party Committee’s standing board issued a resolution on building the tourism development master plan for the 2017-2020 period with vision until 2030.
Under the plan, the district carried out a wide range of measures to improve state management capacity on tourism activities, better business climate to encourage companies, organisations and individuals to develop new tourism products.
Last year, communications work was given due attention to popularising local tourism sites. A portal on tourism development was set up while diagrams to introduce local tourist attractions were penned and arranged around the district, making it easier for visitors to discover the area.
Thanks to the district’s sound investment promotion work, it has attracted eight investment projects so far, five of which received approval in principal from the provincial People’s Committee and the remainders are under local authority’s review.
Several companies are carrying surveys to land investments in the district’s tourism sector, namely Viet-ECO Hoa Binh JSC, La Vong Group JSC, Vietnam Finance Investment Group JSC, KB Group Trade and Investment JSC, and VinGroup.
Besides, the district is joining hands with competent agencies to inspect food safety and security order while working to prevent hassling at local tourism sites.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism made embellishment to Dong Thech sepulchre in Vinh Dong commune. In the meantime, the district People’s Committee consulted the provincial Buddhist Sangha to restore Dong pagoda (Vinh Khanh pagoda) in Vinh Dong commune.
Last year, the district welcomed 210,000 tourist arrivals, and gained 205 billion VND (8.8 million USD) in tourism revenue.
In 2021, the district continues its tourism development plan for the 2017-2020 period with a vision to 2030. It will sharpen focus on enhancing state management over tourism activities, attracting investors to improve quality of tourism products and services, popularising local destinations, luring investments in transport infrastructure, as well as preserving traditional cultural values in tandem with building new style rural areas.
The district will work with competent sides to organise tourism stimulus programmes to invite more domestic and foreign visitors, while capitalising on local strengths to develop impressive tourism products, contributing to the province’s sustainable economic structural transition./.
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.
