(HBO) - On June 22nd, at Xoan - Retreat tourism area in Da Bac, Mo hamlet, Hien Luong commune, AOP project management board of Da Bac district held the first Congress of Tourism Association, term 2022 - 2027 in Da Bac district.
The first Congress of Tourism
Association in Da Bac District took place in Hien Luong commune (Da Bac).
The Tourism Association in Da Bac District was supported to establish by AOP organization and was issued by the Provincial People's Committee Decision No. 1004/QD-UBND, dated on May 22, 2022 on allowing the establishment of Da Bac District’s Tourism Association. Currently, in Da Bac district, there are 18 projects on tourism development, 15 households are doing homestay tourism services, 14 motels serving accommodation services. With the advantages of the nature and cultural identity, Da Bac district has been identified as a key tourism development center of the province. In the district, there are many communes located along the area of Hoa Binh lake, where the pristine scenery, fresh air, many large and small islands are the opportunity for tourists to enjoy relaxation when returning to the nature of clouds and mountains and the immense river. Hoa Binh Lake has been planned as a national tourism area, in which the development focus is on the area of Da Bac district.
With the theme "Solidarity, initiative, creativity, professionalism”, for the term 2022 - 2027, Da Bac District’s Tourism Association sets out the goal of continuing to strongly innovate the content and mode of operation on the basis of sticking the operation regulations of the Association, consolidating the organization of the Association to develop more and more, overcoming the difficulties and limitations, performing well the role of representative and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the Association members, contributing to making Da Bac district tourism become one of the key economic sectors of the district.
The Congress elected the Executive Committee of the first term, consisting of 8 people, Ms. Bui Thi Hieu was elected to hold the position of the Chairwoman of Da Bac District’s Tourism Association in term I, the period of 2022 - 2027.
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.
