Hoa Binh Tourism joint Stock Company in Hoa Binh province and Mongolia’s Unique Travel Company have signed a cooperation agreement on tourism development. Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Cam Phuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Toan and representatives from the Mongolian Embassy in Vietnam attended the signing ceremony in Hanoi.
Provincial leaders and delegates witness the signing of the agreement on
tourism development cooperation between the two companies.
The agreement was signed by Chairman of the Hoa Binh Tourism joint Stock
Company Vu Duy Bong and Director of the Unique Travel Company Ariungerel
Vaanching.
The two companies' cooperation is under the framework of the
cooperation programme between Hoa Binh province and Mongolia’s Tuv province in
the field of tourism - hotel - travel and several industries of mutual
interest.
Under the agreement, the Hoa Binh Tourism joint Stock Company
will provide tours for Mongolian tourists to learn about historical, cultural,
and heritage sites, and visit landscapes in major provinces and cities in
Vietnam. It will also offer them with tours to explore destinations and
cultures of Muong, Tay, Dao, and Thai ethnic minority groups in the
northwestern region.
Meanwhile, the Unique Travel Company will provide tourism
products for tourists who are clients of the Hoa Binh Tourism Investment joint
Stock Company during their tours to Mongolia.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's
Committee Nguyen Van Toan emphasised the cooperation between the two companies
realised the cooperation programme between Hoa Binh province and Tuv province
and it is in line with the province’s tourism development policy that aims to
turn tourism into a key economic sector.
Hoa Binh is focusing on planning, investing in infrastructure, attracting
investment to develop tourism and promote tourism linkages, new products and
expanding tourism markets, he said.
Toan added that the province committed to accompany and create
favourable conditions for the two companies to implement the cooperation
agreement.
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.
