(HBO) - On October 14th, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the opening of a training course on English and communication skills on rural tourism services OCOP in 2021 in in Mai Chau district. There were 35 learners who are the households doing community tourism of Lac village - Chieng Chau commune, Hang Kia - Hang Kia commune attending the course.
The lecturers are exchanging and
guiding homestay owners to communicate in English.
In the past time, with the efforts
of the whole political system, Hoa Binh province is a green area, a safe
tourism destination. Currently, the development of Covid-19 epidemics in Hanoi
capital has been basically controlled. The conditions in the tourism spots in
the province are being prepared to reopen one day, focusing on attracting
domestic tourists.
Lasting from October 14thto 25th, including 11 days of the classroom study and 1 day of field
trips, the learners were taught how to acquire topics on psychology and
communication skills, the basic concepts of communication skills in tourism.
The theme on the English tourism includes 6 topics: welcoming guests to the
home accommodation/ restaurant, introducing the services and the
infrastructure/ the services at the homestay, food and drink, handling the
needs of tourists, directing sales, taking orders and recommending traditional
dishes and paying bills.
The training program helps improve
the communication skills and equip the basic English knowledge to apply in
welcoming international guests.
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.
Da Bac district, bestowed with stunning landscapes, is developing ecological and resort tourism offerings. Several tourist sites, put into operation this year, has attracted throngs of high-spending and young domestic visitors.