(HBO) - Being one of the five districts and the city located in the development plan of the tourist area within Hoa Binh lake, there are two communes in the lake area Binh Thanh and Thung Nai in Cao Phong district. The scenery in these two areas are charming and the ethnic cultural identity is unique, having great potential for developing different types of tourism within Hoa Binh lake area.
Dua Island is an interesting destination on Hoa Binh Lake, attracting a lot of tourists to visit and experience.
There are a lot of tourist spots bringing great impression to visitors in the district. Thung Nai commune is located in the core zone of the national tourist area within Hoa Binh lake. There are many small islands arranged in the middle of the lake, which is a harmonious combination between the poetic mountains and the clear blue water and clouds. It is considered "Ha Long Bay on land" with a fairyland scene.
Dua Island is one of the most beautiful islands in Hoa Binh Lake area, recognized as a local tourist destination by the People's Committee of the province. Bo Waterfall Cave is located in the relics of the Lord of Bo Waterfall, which is a famous spiritual tourist spot.
The ancient Muong village, Giang Mo, Binh Thanh commune is a famous community tourist destination, attracting a lot of international and domestic tourist groups. Besides, the hamlets and villages along the lake in Cao Phong district such as Tien hamlet, Nai village (Thung Nai commune) are also famous tourist destinations.
Mr. Bui Yen Minh, the officer of Cao Phong Department of Culture and Information says that the district has cooperated with the appropriate departments to review planning, build and implement the solutions to encourage and facilitate the participation of different economic components in tourism development within Hoa Binh lake according to the plan. They have well organized the ground clearance and supported the investors and contractors to implement the construction of road 435 through Binh Thanh commune - Thung Nai. They have also built and improved the capacity of Thung Nai port.
Recently, in coordination with the district, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has made a survey of some points such as Thung Nai port, Ban Tien commune, Thung Nai commune to some tourist sites of Ngoi Hoa commune and some tourist spots within Hoa Binh lake. Depending on the survey, they have been connecting and building tours within Hoa Binh lake.
In the district, many ecological, cultural and spiritual tourist sites such as the cave complex of Dau Rong mountain, Bong Lai temple (Cao Phong town); Vietnamese scientists' heritage park in Bac Phong commune; the tourist spots within Hoa Binh lake have been formed. In the first quarter of 2019, the whole district welcomed 210,317 turns of visitors. The revenue from tourism has reached 15.1 billion VND, of which two-third of the tourists came to tourist spots within Hoa Binh lake.
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.
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