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(HBO) - Na Phon commune in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province has exploited the potential of natural landscapes and cultural features of ethnic groups to attract tourists.
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'Keeng loong' dance – a special cultural identity of the
Thai group in Mai Chau district.
F. Martine, a tourist from France, was very excited about
joining Thai ethnic people in Nhut hamlet dance and learning about 'keeng
loong' culture. She said she was surprised to see local people with bamboo
sticks and a big wooden stump create different dances and vibrant sounds.
Previously, stall dancing and 'keeng loong' were only held during holidays and
festivals. However, in recent years, when Na Phon strongly develops
community-based tourism, hamlets in Na Phon set up a cultural team, organise
stall dancing, and play 'keeng loong' for tourists to experience.
Moreover, homestays in the commune focus on building green
space, creating environmental landscapes to preserve and bring visitors
authentic experiences about the culture of the Thai people. The commune is more
and more attractive to visitors with the year-round green natural landscape,
the friendliness and hospitality of the people, and community activities
bearing the identity of the indigenous people.
Na Phon commune is nearly 2 km from the district's centre and still retains the
original and rustic architectural and cultural features of the Thai people
including cuisine, costumes, and houses on stilts. Moreover, the commune together
with Lac village in Chieng Chau commune and Poom Cong village in Mai Chau town
forms a tourism triangle to attract tourists. Seizing the opportunity, the
authorities and people of Na Phon commune have invested in tourism facilities.
The commune currently has 19 homestay establishments and two resorts. The
commune still maintains 100 brocade looms and established 22 artistic teams.
Over the years, the work of preserving and attaching cultural
heritages of ethnic groups in the development of community tourism has been
exploited.
Traditional costumes, old houses, cuisine, folk songs, dances,
and traditional brocade products are among tourism products attracting domestic
and international visitors.
Lo Van Hiep, Vice Chairman of the Na Phon Commune People's Committee,
said that to develop sustainable tourism without losing the cultural identity
of ethnic groups, the commune has a preservation policy. Tourism development
help improve local living conditions and prosper socio-economic development of
the locality./.
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.
In recent times, Cao Phong District, Hoa Binh Province has focused on promoting tourism development, attracting visitors, and contributing to socio-economic growth.
In the early days of the Year of the Snake, visitors flocked to Yen Phu commune of Hoa Binh’s Lac Son district to experience the "Xuong Dong" (going to the field) festival, the largest celebration in the Muong Vang region, which is closely linked with the Mai Da Lang Vanh (the stone roof of Vanh village) archaeological site, which has been recognised as a special national relic site.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, visitors from near and far are eager to come to the mountainous district of Da Bac to have unique cultural experiences such as learning to wrap traditional cakes of ethnic minorities, practicing writing ancient Tay characters or immersing themselves in the Tay melodies.
Tan Lac has great potential for tourism development. In addition, the Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 13-NQ/TU, dated October 17, 2022, on building the highland communes in Tan Lac district into provincial-level tourism areas by 2030, with a vision to 2050. However, according to the assessment, implementing the goals in the spirit of Resolution No. 13-NQ/TU has had limited results.
