(HBO) – Over the past years, Da Bac district of Hoa Binh province has mobilised resources and designed policies to promote and attract investment in tourism development, especially community-based tourism.
Da Bac Ecolodge eco-tourism site in Hien Luong
commune, Da Bac district, is an ideal destination for visitors to explore.
About 70km of the
200-km long Hoa Binh Lake run through Da Bac district. The locality is
well-known for its beautiful landscapes including Thac Bo temple, which helps
it attract tens of thousands of visitors each year.
In recent years, the
district has lured a number of investors in the tourism sector. So far, Da Bac
has developed many community-based tourist sites in Ke village of Hien Luong
commune, Duc Phong and Mo Hem villages in Tien Phong commune, and Sung village
in Cao Son commune. These areas have unique cultural identities from local
ethnic minority groups with special traditions, architecture, costumes, music,
dance and festivals, which make them strong in tourism. In 2020, Da Bac
welcomed more than 90,000 visitors with revenue of 30 billion VND.
As part of its tourism
development strategy, since 2017, the People’s Committee of Da Bac has built a
plan to boost the sector to 2020 with a vision to 2030. Its objectives include
specifying orientations for tourism planning and development, turning Da Bac
into an attractive tourist destination of the province, contributing to
creating jobs, improving incomes for local residents, speeding up the economic
transition of the locality and creating more income sources for the State
budget.
With its potential and
efforts to complete traffic infrastructure to make travelling more easily and
promoting tourism investment, Da Bac has high hope to enjoy strong growth in
tourism to match its potential and advantages./.
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.