(HBO) - There is great potential for tourism development in Mai Chau district as the locality boasts beautiful landscapes, a favourable geographical location and cultural identities and values, said Tran Van Truyen, deputy head of the district’s division of planning and finance.
Photo: Many high-class resort tourism projects have been put in operation in Na Phon commune (Mai Chau district) for many years.
Mai Chau, a small town in the northern province of Hoa Binh,
was named by the US travel magazine Business Insider as among the top ten
incredible places for cultural tours in the world in 2013.
The locality is a destination where visitors can
admire nature’s majestic beauty, unique and wild ecosystems and the hospitality
of local ethnic minority people.
In 2016, the provincial People’s Committee
issued a plan on developing national tourism areas in Mai Chau district, which
is the legal basis and premise to manage and call for domestic and
international investors.
The tourism development in the Hoa Binh lake
area, the formation of tourism destinations and routes have helped Mai Chau
exploit advantages and lure more investment for its socio-economic development.
According to Vice Chairman of the Mai Chau
District People’s Committee Pham Van Hoan, the locality has given priory to
promoting sustainable development on three pillars of economy, society and
environment.
To realise these goals, attention will be paid
to promoting tourism development in potential areas, especially community-based
tourism, resort and eco-tourism, and adventure tourism; strengthening tourism
promotion activities and focusing on protecting the environment.
Mai Chau is hoped to become a community-based
tourism in combination area with building new-style rural areas.
Dialogues with investors will be increased to
timely address difficulties, Hoan said, adding that the local authorities will
create the most favourable conditions for investors to implement production and
business projects in the district./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.