(HBO) – The remote villages around Hoa Binh Lake have been upgraded, giving tourists a feeling of hospitality. The localities have been turned into a tourist area, with bustling wharves.
Households
in Hoa Binh city have invested in aquaculture on Hoa Binh Lake, creating a
hallmark for local tourism.
More than 200 vessels are operating at the
Hoa Binh Lake tourist site, mainly gathering at Bich Ha Wharf in Hoa Binh
commune, Hoa Binh city, and Thung Nai Wharf in Thung Nai commune, Cao Phong
district.
The crew members have received intensive
training and been equipped with knowledge and skills in waterway eco-tourism.
Meanwhile, the vessels have their infrastructure upgraded to ensure safety and
comfort for holiday-makers during their trips.
In 2017, the Hoa Binh Lake tourist site had
yet to contribute much to regional economic development. Local residents faced
a range of difficulties, and there still remained a big gap between urban and
rural areas.
Economic growth rate at the tourist site
stands at about 21 percent, with services holding the lion’s share (47
percent), followed by industry, agriculture and aquaculture.
After the three year’s implementing
Resolution No. 14-NQ/TU of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board on
developing the Hoa Binh Lake tourist site, local residents’ awareness of
benefits brought about by the tourist site has been improved.
The site has attracted investors and
helped to boost economic growth, generate jobs and raise material and spiritual
life of locals./.
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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