(HBO) - Stunning natural landscapes, diverse agricultural products, and a kaleidoscope of tourist attractions make Cao Phong district in the northern province of Hoa Binh a great location to lure more tourists to the region.
Cao Phong district is home to a wide array of historical sites and beautiful landscapes such as Dau Rong cave system in zone 3, Hoa Binh lake tourism site in Thung Nai commune, Khanh Pagoda in Thach Yen commune, and ecotourism resorts and community-based tourism sites.
Seeing tourism as its economic spearhead, Cao Phong has focused on high quality, community-based tourism, in tandem with eco-tourism and clean agriculture development.
An array of excellent tours have been developed, and favourable conditions have been created for businesses and individuals to seed development and keep tourism local.
Currently, the district is constructing an Muong cultural perservation area over 36 hectares in Hop Phong commune, and a project to construct a 271 square-metre site in Bai Be 1, Dung Phong commune where regiment 12 Hoa Binh was established in 1951. This was a key area that made great contributions to the victory over French invaders. Also, T&T Group is studying a high-tech agricultural production project in Mung and Hop Phong communes to boost local tourism.
Cao Phong is pushing agritourism to take advantage of local cultural and historical sites to offer unique tourism experiences for visitors. The move has contributed to developing local agriculture in a sustainable fashion while preserving traditional cultural values and improving incomes for local residents./.
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.
