The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
Nguyen Van Toan,
Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and leaders of departments
and sectors learn about difficulties and obstacles in implementing the Hoa Binh
Lake resort and eco-tourism project of Lac Hong JSC.
A community-based
tourist site in Sung village, Cao Son commune (Da Bac district).
According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, the Hoa Binh
Lake tourism area has 16 service, culture, and tourism investment projects
granted investment certificates worth over 3.3 trillion VND (132.3 million
USD), which cover an area of 1,444ha. Projects aim to meet the demand of resort tourism and entertainment service
associated with afforestation, forest protection, cultural identity
preservation, and spiritual tourism.
Although it has attracted several corporations and businesses to invest in
large-scale tourism projects, the implementation of projects remains slow, and
not guaranteed the committed schedule. Recently, to facilitate the implementation of key tourism investment projects,
particularly those within the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area, officials from the
provincial People's Committee and representatives of relevant departments and
agencies, inspected three large-scale investment projects in the site,
including the Binh Thanh eco-resort project by Mora Group JSC in Cao Phong
district, the Ngoi Hoa eco-tourism project by Hoang Son Energy
Investmentand TradingConstruction JSC, and the Hoa Binh Lake
ecotourism resort project by Lac Hong Investment JSC in Tan Lac district.
Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, affirmed
that the province will firmly direct all relevant agencies and departments to
provide maximum support in terms of procedures to ensure the progress of these
projects.
As scheduled, the Ngoi Hoa eco-tourism project’s first phase will be put into
operation in the third quarter of 2024, providing top-notch services. It is
expected to become an idealyear-rounddestination.
Construction of several other key projects is scheduled to commence this year,
promising to offer high-quality services such as yacht tours, kiteboarding,
paragliding, windsurfing, and a high-speed water park slide, outdoor swimming
pools, and beauty spa, among others.
In recent years, community-based tourism, sports tourism, and agricultural and
rural tourism in Hoa Binh have attracted the interest of young people and
foreign tourists.
Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism products and activities
in the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area have been resumed, and stably maintained.
Some tourism products have contributed to connecting road and waterway tourism
routes.
The tourism area is forecast to welcome over 500,000 visitors per year in the
coming years.
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.
Currently, in the region of Mong ethnic people, Hang Kia commune (Mai Chau) is exploiting the community tourism activities relatively effectively. The tourism economy has been sustainably developing, basing on the potential and advantages of the natural resources and traditional cultural identity. The model is increasingly being replicated, creating changes in awareness, and contributing to the progressive changes in people's lives.
