(HBO) – Ngoi village, Ngoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac) is one of the riverside village of Da River Reservoir with beautiful natural landscape. There are 91 households in the village, 100% of which Muong ethnic people live and still retain traditional cultural identity. The village is recognized by the provincial People's Committee as a local tourist destination in 2017.
Local residents of the lake area running
business in Ngoi hamlet, Ngoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac).
Ngoi village is identified as the core zone
in the core zone, in the whole plan for the development of Hoa Binh National
Tourism Zone. This place is leaned back on the majestic limestone mountains,
lying on the romantic Bay of Ngoi Hoa, with green and peaceful water during
four seasons. In Ngoi Hamlet, there are many beautiful waterfalls and caves which
create rare wild beauty. Hoa Tien Cave is a natural gift for Hoa Binh Lake. In
the cave, there is spacious space with exotic, multicolored shapes. This place
is ranked as the place for nature enthusiasts and exploring lovers by the
Ministry of Culture. In addition, there are some natural caves to be newly
discovered with many stalactites, stalagmites and interesting stone pillars,
which is an opportunity to develop the model of experiencing ecological
tourism.
Currently, Ngoi village has 10 households
participating in running tourism activities, serving tourism accommodation,
exploring water activities, caves, experiencing customs culture of the local
people. Guests can organize programs of Team Buiding, Incentive, Trekking,
participating in folk games such as fishing, rafting, rowing, etc. associated
with the activities of living and production of the local people. Ngoi Hamlet
has become a new tourist attraction, attracting many visitors in and out of the
province. By 2015, Ngoi village welcomed 9,000 visitors, in 2016, it welcomed
12,000 visitors, 30,000 visitors welcoming in 2017, the number of visitors this
year is estimated at 30,000 people. This can create more jobs and income for
local people.
. Preserving the cultural identity, landscape
architecture of houses, customs, habits and lifestyles of the Muong ethnic
group; restoring and protecting the natural landscape and environment is to
exploit tourist development and make Ngoi village become an attractive tourist
attraction. Building special tourist products of localities in the fields of
agriculture and aquaculture is aimed to create clean and good products for
tourists, to explore the tour of cave discovery, walking, enjoying on the lake
and experiencing.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.