(HBO) – The living standards of people in the Hoa Binh Lake area have been improved, reflecting changes in tourism activities in Cao Phong, Mai Chau, Da Bac, and Tan Lac districts and Hoa Binh city.
Hoa Binh Tourism Investment JSC develops exploration tourism
products in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Attractive tourism sites
Hoa Binh province has recently welcomed a
delegation of tourists from the US, the UK, Australia, and Norway. During their
two-way stay, the nearly 20 holidaymakers decided to explore the Hoa Binh Lake
area.
After the COVID-19 pandemic was brought under
control, domestic and foreign visitors have returned to resorts and tourism
villages, especially those in Mai Chau, Da Bac, and Tan Lac districts.
Apart from community-based tourism sites, there
are also high-end eco-tourism sites like Mai Chau Hideaway, Ba Khan Village
Resort and Dua (Coconut) Island.
Along with the waterway on the Da River that
runs through Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien, and Lai Chau provinces, Hoa Binh has
opened routes for trekking and cycling along the river in Tan Lac, Mai Chau,
and Da Bac districts.
Other products like tours around Hoa Binh Lake,
spiritual one to Chua Thac Bo Temple, and Northwest tours by both waterways and
roads have also been launched.
Diverse, sustainable livelihoods
Da Bia hamlet in Tien Phong commune has got a
facelift thanks to the timely support of international organisations as well as
changes in the mindset of local residents.
The Action on Poverty (AOP) organisation has
guided locals to develop sustainable community-based tourism, with financial
support in the initial stage of infrastructure building.
All-level Party committees and authorities have
also encouraged and supported them in infrastructure and equipment.
As a result, Da Bia has been named in the
Vietnamese tourism map with its community-based tourism services. Local
agricultural products have also been promoted through tourists.
Tourists cruise tourism hamlets in Cao
Son and Tien Phong commune of Da Bac district as part of their tour around Hoa
Binh Lake
Meanwhile, Ngoi hamlet in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan
Lac district has been dubbed as the "heart” of Hoa Binh Lake tourism thanks to
programmes and services offered by the Hoa Binh Tourism Investment JSC,
including a floating restaurant on the Da River, a water entertainment system,
and community guest houses.
In 2019, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area welcomed
550,000 holidaymakers, making up 17.7% of the total visitors to the province,
of whom 26,000 were foreigners. It earned 160 billion VND (6.4 million USD)
from tourism services and products.
Last year, the number of visitors reduced to
only about 150,000 due to COVID-19 and the revenue stood at 70 billion VND.
The site is expected to serve 400,000 tourists
this year and 500,000 in the coming years.
According to Deputy Director of the provincial
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, about 600 labourers are working in
the local tourism industry, mainly in community-based tourism/.
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.
.jpg)
