(HBO) - Hoa Binh’s tourism sector has recorded an impressive recovery from the second quarter of 2022.

Tourists staying at Mai Chau Hideaway Resort are kayaking on Hoa Binh Lake.
Hoa Binh boasts beautiful natural landscapes and
unique culture. The northern province has fully tapped its potential and
advantages and diversified products and services, contributing to further
promoting local tourism development.
Four-star Serena Resort – the "resort paradise”
in the Northwest region, becomes a familiar place for tourists who love
entertainment-resort tourism every weekend.
Thanks to the poetic landscape integrated with diverse
services and professional service style, the resort is very popular with
tourists. The average occupancy rate is over 70%, and is always full during
long holidays.
Other tourist resorts such as Avana Retreat, Ba Khan
Villa Resort, Mai Chau Hideaway in Mai Chau district; and An Lac Ecofarm Hot
and Spring in Kim Boi district; Ivory Villas & Resort, Sun Set, Phoenix
Golf Phoenix in Luong Son district; Hasu Villas in Hoa Binh city, are also
popular with visitors.
Community-based tourism sites in Hoa Binh are also
attractive to tourists.
According to Vice Chairman of the Da Bac district
People’s Committee Ban Kim Quy, the local authority has worked hard to boost
post-COVID-19 tourism recovery.
Da Bac welcomed over 20,000 tourists, including
foreigners, after travel restrictions were lifted, Quy said.
A series of culture and sport activities, and tourism
promotion programmes and fairs have been organised in Hoa Binh recently to lure
tourists.
Vice Director of the provincial Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism Bui Xuan Truong said along with the province's efforts to
organise tourism stimulus events, diversifying tourism products has helped speed
up tourism recovery and lure more holiday-makers to Hoa Binh.
In the first half of 2022, Hoa Binh welcomed over 1.8
million visitors, equivalent to 71% of the yearly plan. The locality raked in
nearly 2 trillion VND (nearly 84.99 million USD) in the period, up 124.5%
year-on-year./.
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.