(HBO) – Cao Phong district in Hoa Binh province has effectively rolled out mechanisms and policies in support of tourism investors over the past years.
Foreigners visit the Vietnam Scientists Heritage Park
in Cao Phong district.
The district aims to promote tourism in tandem
with cultural and natural heritage preservation. To this end, it has stepped up
resources attraction, and supported tourism investors, especially in terms of
administrative procedures, site clearance and land lease.
At the same time, the locality has strived to
lure investment projects in order to offer medium- and large-scale,
high-quality products, and mobilise resources for infrastructure construction,
especially transport infrastructure, telecoms infrastructure, waste treatment
facilities and public toilets.
The planning and building of tourism projects
have been carried out in a timely and suitable manner to optimise local tourism
potential and advantages. Meanwhile, the communications work has been
intensified to promote local tourism and lure more investments to the sector.
Cao Phong has attracted nine tourism projects so
far, with two operational - the more than 30-ha Vietnam Scientists Heritage
Park in Tieng hamlet, Bac Phong commune with a total investment capital of 1
trillion VND (42.63 million USD), and a cultural and spiritual tourism site
worth some 143 billion VND in Cao Phong town. A number of others have also been
licensed.
To make tourism develop on par with its
potential, the district has further pushed ahead with administrative reform,
and facilitated the operation of investors, thus turning itself into an
attractive destination to holiday-makers both in and outside the locality./.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
