(HBO) - On May 28, Hoa Binh City People's Committee held a seminar on "Developing tourism products of Hoa Binh city in 2019".
Units, businesses, travel companies signed a
memorandum of cooperation in tourism development activities in Hoa Binh
City in 2019.
Hoa Binh
City has determined that tourism is an economic
sector with an important position in the socio-economic development strategy.
The central product of Hoa Binh city tourism is cultural tourism. The total
number of tourists and tourism revenue increases year by year. In 2018, Hoa
Binh city welcomed 710,300 visitors, revenue from tourism reached 196 billion
VND.
In order to develop
tourism, Hoa Binh city cooperates with other departments to conduct surveys and
assess the construction of tourist routes and destinations; planning to build
routes, tourist spots in the city and inter-region ...
Speaking at the
seminar, Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's
Committee requested in the coming time, it is necessary to preserve and promote
the cultural identity of Muong people. Protecting the environment and natural
landscapes. Restructuring the tourism sector to become a key economic sector. There
are preferential mechanisms and policies to attract investment. Improving the
efficiency of State management in the field of tourism. Training and improving
the quality of human resources. Promoting to attract domestic and international
tourists. Spending resources to invest in developing tourism infrastructure.
At the seminar, units,
businesses, travel companies signed a memorandum of cooperation in tourism
development activities.
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.