With a rich history of traditional culture, ethnic groups in Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province still retain their own cultural identity values such as dialect languages, traditional festivals, costumes, among others. These are favourable conditions for the locals to preserve, conserve and promote traditional cultural values while building attractive and diverse tourism products to attract tourists and bolster local socio-economic development.
Tourists in costumes of Dao ethnic people in Cao Son
commune, Da Bac district.
Sung hamlet, Cao Son commune is one of hamlets that keeps almost intact the
lifestyle, customs, and cultural identity of local Dao Tien ethnic group in Da
Bac. Dialect language, food and handicraft trades have been preserved and
maintained in their daily life.
Since tourism has been promoted in the locality, local Dao ethnic people have
selected some handicraft trades to develop them into tourism products such as
brocade weaving.
Residents in Sung hamlet have invested in building a spacious hamlet while
maintaining a clean landscape and environment over the years. Homestays are
well-invested, and more services have been introduced to meet the sightseeing
and relaxation demand of tourists.
In recent times, the hamlet has restored the craft of making Do paper, helping
tourists to learn and understand about the trade while contributing to
increasing incomes for local ethnic residents.
In addition, folk dances, such as bell, sword and lantern dances, and some
unique rites in ritual ceremonies or the use of khen (panpipe) music
instrument, among others have been added in art programmes to serve tourists.
Ban Kim Quy, Vice Chairman of the Da Bac District People's Committee, said
thanks to the promotion of traditional folk materials, art performances have
received warm response from tourists. Community-based tourism has been formed
and developed, attracting many tourists every year, contributing to poverty
reduction, and improving the locals' life.
In community-based tourism sites in the district, in addtion to promoting
traditional materials to develop tourism products, more attention has been paid
to the practice ofcultural heritage in the community toward sustainable
tourism development.
National cultural identity has become resources for community-based tourism
development. On the contrary, the more tourism develops, the more people are
encouraged to preserve their traditional cultural heritage, she added.
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.
