(HBO) - Da Bac district has majestic natural landscapes and is home to five ethnic groups namely Muong, Tay, Dao, Kinh and Thai. Each group has its own unique cultural identities that have created peaceful and beautiful villages which are favourable for developing community-based cultural tourism.
Thac Bo Temple, a famous spiritual tourist destination,
attracts tens of thousands of tourists every year.
The district is home to Pu Canh Nature Reserve with the highest peak of Hoa
Binh (1,373 m), along with many beautiful mountains, caves and waterfalls,
creating charming landscapes such as Lo Lan Cave, Ke Stream and Hien Luong Bay
in Hien Luong commune.
There are three national historical sites in the locality, along with Thac Bo
temple which has been recognised as a provincial cultural and historical relic.
Over the past years, the district has developed four community-based tourism
sites in Hien Luong and Tien Phong communes because these places still preserve
unique cultural identities in terms of customs, housing architecture, costumes,
cuisine, folk songs and dances, traditional musical instruments and festivals.
With a unique way of doing tourism, for a long time, Cao Son commune’s Sung
hamlet, where more than 70 households of Dao Tien ethnic group reside, is a
favourite destination of foreign tourists. Visitors are attracted by the beauty
of Bieu mountain, Sung cave, and hundreds of years old Shan Tuyet tea hill.
It can be said that with the advantage of beautiful natural landscapes, cool
climate, unique cultural identities and cuisine, Da Bac has a lot of potential
to develop high-quality tourism, attracting domestic and international
tourists.
To fully exploit this potential, the district’s Party Committee and People's
Committee have issued many important documents, including Resolution No. 09-NQ/HU,
dated February 6, 2015 on the tourism development of Da Bac district for the
2015-2020 period with orientations to 2030 and a tourism development project to
2020 with a vision to 2030.
The local administration has set the goal of mobilising investment
resources to develop tourism in a synchronous, professional and modern manner,
contributing to economic restructuring, creating more jobs, improving people's
living standards, promoting cultural values as well as protecting the
environment.
The district has implemented many solutions for tourism development,
prioritising capital for key tourism projects and infrastructure systems. It
has also encouraged and created favourable conditions for investors, solving
difficulties for businesses, especially related to site clearance and project
appraisal.
The promotion of tourism has been enhanced to ensure its efficiency. Attention
has been paid to improving the quality of tourism products, raising people’s
awareness of environmental protection as well as preservation of cultural
values with tourism development./.
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.
