Binh Thanh commune in Cao Phong district of Hoa Binh province has been taking advantage of local cultural identity and diverse natural landscapes to boost its tourism development.
The musical team of Mo hamlet in Binh Thanh commune
performs a traditional dance to serve tourists.
Dinh Van Lan, Vice Chairman of the commune People's Committee, said that
developing tourism associated with cultural preservation, particularly Muong
ethnic culture has been included in the locality’s socio-economic development
plans.
Many activities have been taken to preserve and promote cultural
values in the community.
The commune annually organises festivals and cultural exchanges
at the grassroots level and culture-tourism weeks to introduce and promote
local culture, which helps attract visitors. On major national holidays or
important events, the commune also holds cultural, artistic and sport
activities.
Particularly, the commune organises an art and sport exchange
programme to celebrate the founding anniversary of the Party and spring yearly.
This year, on the 7th day of the Lunar New Year, besides artistic performances,
there will be a volleyball tournament and folk games such as throwing a sacred
ball through the ring (nem con), tug of war and stick pushing.
A musical team in Mo hamlet regularly performs to serve
tourists. In addition, a Muong language-singing club brings together 20 members
who share love for the art of singing Muong songs.
The commune implements communication activities to raise the
awareness of ethnic communities in preserving cultural identity, particularly
their language, costumes, and stilt houses. It also pays attention to directing
the management of the construction of a community-based tourism area in Mo
hamlet.
A total of 36 households in the hamlet are participating in
community tourism. Some businesses are investing in and promoting eco-tourism
such as Lahills Hoa Binh, Moda Group, Beru Group, and Mo hamlet community
tourism cooperative.
To gradually form community cultural tourism products, the
commune directed the restoration and development of traditional occupations and
promoted local products such as Da River fish, chickens, pigs, fruits and
vegetables to supply to restaurants and business households in tourist areas.
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.