Residents in Mo hamlet, Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district, preserves cultural values of Muong ethnic group to boost community tourism.

Mo hamlet in Binh Thanh commune is a famous community-based tourism site of the district. The locality has nearly 100 traditional stilt houses. Local people have kept intact their unique cultural values. Culture is the core value for the hamlet to develop tourism.

Bui Anh Tuan, Deputy Chairman of the Cao Phong District People’s Committee, said that in the past years, the district has focused on implementing solutions to exploit, preserve and promote core cultural values of local ethnic group in an attempt to turn tourism into an spearhead economic sector.

The committee has devised a tourism development plan for the period of 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030 to optimise advantages and potential of the local tourism, building the district into an attractive destination with typical, rich and diverse tourism products.

It is expected that during 2021-2025, the district will attract over 3.52 trillion VND (more than 149 million USD) in tourism development investment with an average growth of 15% a year and the locality will welcome more than 500,000 tourist arrivals by 2025, earning 400 billion VND in tourism revenue and helping to create jobs for over 2,000 workers.

Ha Van Di, Secretary of the Cao Phong District Party Committee, said that the district has implemented synchronous solutions, including effective mechanisms and policies to encourage investment in exploiting historical - cultural relic sites and typical cultural heritage to develop them into attractive tourism products with Cao Phong cultural characteristics in order to lure more tourists to the locality.

Currently, a number of projects funded by the state budget are being implemented in the district with total investment of over 400 billion VND, including a number of key works in the field of culture and tourism./.

Related Topics

Visitors expected to get exciting experiences at Ora Hill Farmstay & Glamping Hoa Binh

Muong Bi tourism becomes more attractive

Hoa Binh tourism potential unlocked

Hoa Binh named among world’s most beautiful destinations: US magazine

---

Promoting Cao Phong tourism

Hoa Binh - A community tourism destination

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.

Exploring Community Tourism in Van Son Commune

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.

Hoa Binh province welcomes over 4.3 million tourists

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.

Training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey

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.

Dao Tien ethnic village combines tourism with cultural preservation

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.