(HBO) – Hoa Binh, which hosted cycling events at the recent SEA Games 31, has spared no efforts to capitalise on such opportunities for promoting the local culture and tourism.
Hoa Binh Tourism JSC
prepares a gong troupe to welcome SEA Games 31 delegations to cultural
destination of the Muong ethnic community in Ngoi hamlet, Suoi Hoa commune, Tan
Lac district.
The two cycling events gathered 260 athletes and coaches
from eight countries – Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, and Vietnam. The Sakura hotel in Hoa Binh City
accommodated them during their stay for the competition.
Right from April, the provincial culture-sport-tourism
sector had stepped up its promotion campaign in response to the biennial
regional sports tournament.
Accordingly, video clips on Hoa Binh’s culture and landscape
were made, and thousands of leaflets in Vietnamese and English printed to hand
out to domestic and international contingents and reporters to SEA Games 31.
A trade fair featuring typical goods from and art concerts
inspired by local mountainous areas took place from May 13 – 17. The event
treated visitors to a festive atmosphere of folk games and traditional cuisine.
Free and charged tours to many local eco-tourism sites,
including the Hoa Binh lake, were also built to serve sport delegations during their
stay.
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.
