(HBO) – Hoa Binh Lake is the largest artificial lake in Southeast Asia. It is 70km long and spreads across 17 communes in five districts and city. There are 47 large and small islands in the reservoir, including 11 limestone islands with an area of 116 hectares and 36 earth islands covering nearly 160 hectares. On August 1, 2016, the Prime Minister approved a master plan on developing Hoa Binh Lake into a national tourist site by 2020. By 2030, Hoa Binh Lake is expected to become the province’s biggest tourism centre and one of 12 key national tourist sites in the northern mountainous mid-land region.
Here are photos of Hoa Binh Lake

Immense Hoa
Binh Lake with its poetic and charming
landscapes is an ideal place for anyone who wants to explore untouched nature

Water, forest, mountain, and
blue sky create endless beauty

Thac Bo Temple, a popular
spiritual destination

Fishing at Trung Hoa, Tan
Lac

Sunset in Suoi Lon hamlet,
Tan Mai, Mai Chau

Visitors can explore culture,
nature, and people in homestay villages around the lake

Song Da grilled fish

Visitors can enjoy local
dishes in small lakeside hamlets

Learning about the culture
of Muong ethnic minority people

Boat riding is an
interesting experience for visitors.

Friendly local people.
Le Chung
With skillful and meticulous craftsmanship, H’Mong women in Pa Co Commune, Mai Chau district carefully carry out dozens of manual steps to weave skirts, bags, scarves… with vibrant colors. They continue to preserve the traditional brocade weaving, transforming these products into tourism goods while also promoting the H’Mong people's unique cultural beauty.
The image of players wearing "shorts and numbered shirts” is very familiar at the football tournaments. At Khai Ha festival in Khang Vat hamlet, Thuong Coc commune, Lac Son district, the fans, tourists and people witnessed a unique image when the Organizing Committee issued a regulation: the female participants must wear Muong skirts.
Hoa Binh is an attractive choice for Tet tourism with the beautiful scenery, diverse culture, especially the brilliant beauty of spring in the Northwest. The destination has been attracting tens of thousands of domestic and international tourists, experiencing the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year of At Ty and embarking on the 2025 spring travel journey.
Thac Bo Temple is located in the tourism area of Hoa Binh Lake and it is a famous spiritual and cultural tourism destination. The majestic and poetic beauty of the place known as "Ha Long Bay” on land, along with the cultural identity of Muong, Dao, and Tay ethnic groups and the sacredness of the relic site has become an unmissable destination for many people in the province and tourists from all over the country whenever Tet and Spring appear.
The streets of Hoa Binh city have been adorned with banners, slogans, flags, and flowers to mark the 95th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – 2025), celebrating the hometown's progress and renewal. Reporters from Hoa Binh Newspaper captured images of the significant occasion.
With the theme "Hoa Binh- Confidently moving forward", the mascots welcoming the Year of the Snake are displayed at Hoa Binh Square, ensuring aesthetic beauty and imbued with national cultural identity. The works have received a positive welcome from the people, creating an exciting atmosphere for traditional Tet celebration and serving as a cultural and tourism highlight to attract visitors to Hoa Binh city and Hoa Binh province.