(HBO) - On November 7, a delegation surveying and evaluating the tourism resources chaired by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism collaborated with the Provincial Tourism Association, a number of tourism businesses and foreign experts to survey the places with the potential for developing new tourism products in Tan Lac and Cao Phong districts.
The tourism units and foreign
experts were surveying the potential locations for developing new tourism
products within the tourism area of Hoa Binh Lake .
The survey program was conducted in
the lakeside hamlets of Thung Nai commune (Cao Phong), Suoi Hoa commune (Tan
Lac), the focus is Mat Rong lake in Suoi Hoa commune… During the survey
journey, the experts assessed the high potential tourism area withing the area
of Hoa Binh lake with the majestic natural landscape. Besides developing
resorts and tourism spots, the area of Hoa Binh lake has the advantage of
developing the adventurous tourism sports, making a difference, such as cliff
climbing, bumgi jumping...
Based on the opinions of the
tourism units and the surveying experts, in order to build the models and
products of high-quality tourism sports, in addition to exploiting the water
sports. The initial survey results has added the new points, the resources, the
products, the routes and projects. They have researched and proposde to build
new experience products to put into reasonable exploitation, attracting and
calling for the effective investment.
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.