(HBO) - Bestowed with breathtaking landscapes, fresh air, and unique cultural features, Hoa Binh province’s Tan Lac district, about 100 kilometres from Hanoi, is an ideal destination for those who love the Muong ethnic minority culture and seek peace and tranquillity.
Capitalising
on the beauty of local landscapes, many households in the Van Son mountainous area
have opened homestays.
Renovating their
home while retaining their ethnic minority identity, Ha Thi Tham’s family was
among the pioneers in developing community-based tourism. Prior to COVID-19, she
welcomed an average of 15-20 visitors on weekends.
The owner of
the Hai Than homestay in Chien hamlet, Van Son commune, Tham said her homestay has
welcomed an increasing number of guests since the pandemic was brought under
control.
"Most tourists are satisfied with our homestay services and impressed by local
people’s hospitality, the temperate climate, adventurous trekking trails, and the
mysterious beauty of Nam Son Cave,” she added.
Visitors should not miss Lung Van Market, where an array of local staples are
sold by regional traders, including Nam Son tangerines, Quyet Chien chayote,
and brocade.
The highland area of Tan Lac includes Van Son, Ngo Luong, and Quyet Chien
communes, which are adjacent to primaeval forests. All boast excellent cultural
features, stunning terraced rice fields, and beautiful waterfalls.
According to Le Chi Huyen, Vice Chairman of the Tan Lac District People’s
Committee, as the district boasts huge potential for tourism development, it is
also an ideal destination for investment in ecotourism, resort tourism, and
experiential tourism.
Tan Lac is now
sharpening the focus on developing key tourism destinations in mountainous
areas and creating attractive tourism products, to contribute to improving
local livelihoods./.
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.
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