(HBO) - The tourism industry is thriving after 61 years and it has contributed tremendously to the economic growth of the locality, especially since the province's re-establishment.
The beautiful scenery at Ngoi Hoa Bay in Suoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac
district) is part of the potential for the development of Hoa Binh Lake Tourist
Area.
Mai Chau, a tourism hotspot of Hoa Binh province
has been chosen by many tourists for not only one but many of their trips. Here,
tourists can experience unforgettable culture, ethnic cuisine, and peaceful
feeling.
In the 2016-2020 period, over 334,500 tourists
visited Mai Chau each year, generating total revenue of 147.4 billion VND/year.
Here, community-based tourism has developed in event remote communes.
Ha Thi Hoa, head of the Culture and Sports
Department of Mai Chau district, said that Mai Chau has been focusing on
building the image of an "attractive - friendly - safe" tourist
destination while intensifying tourism promotion activities.
Hoa Binh Lake, dubbed the "Ha Long Bay on
the mountain", has proved its attraction to tourists. Local authority is
working to turn Hoa Binh Lake tourism site into a national tourism area.
Accordingly, investment is made to build tourism infrastructure, and the Hoa
Binh Lake tourism site is promoted on the media, in tandem with setting up
linkages in tourism activities with other Northern provinces and Hanoi capital.
It can be said that the Hoa Binh Lake tourism
site, which has initially achieved some conditions to become a national tourism
site and Mai Chau district are the highlights of the tourism industry of Hoa
Binh province.
In recent years, the number of tourists and
total revenue from tourism in Hoa Binh province has grown at an average rate of
over 10 percent per year. The province has attracted over 4.1 trillion VND
worth of investment in tourism, creating jobs for over 14,000 labourers,
including about 4,000 labourers with professional training.
Bui Thi Niem, Director of the Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that in order to optimise local advantages
and turn tourism into a spearhead economic sector of the province, Hoa Binh
will focus on sustainable tourism development, in association with preserving
and promoting ethnic cultural identities, landscapes and biodiversity, as
well as with the building of new-style rural areas.
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.
