According to the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Planning and Investment, in Hoa Binh Lake tourist area, there are currently 16 licensed or certified service, cultural and tourism investment projects with a land use area of about 1,444 hectares, and a total capital of over 3.3 trillion VND (133.5 million USD). In addition to investment attraction, the province is speeding up the implementation of projects so as to realise a goal of developing Hoa Binh Lake tourist area into a national one.
With 90% of the area cleared, the Ngoi Hoa ecotourism site project invested by
Hoang Son joint-Stock Investment Power Construction Trade Company is urgently
completing investment items. In the photo: Japanese Bungalow village.
Binh Thanh ecological resort project
invested by Mora Group joint Stock Company in Trang hamlet, Binh Thanh commune
(Cao Phong), has a total investment capital of over 182.44 billion VND with an
area of more than 12.9 hectares. To date, the company has finished site
clearance, converted forest use purposes and planted a replacement forest, and
changed land use purposes and leased land for the first phase. It has also
completed construction licensing procedures and is preparing for construction.
Another project in the area that is also
facing obstacles is the Hoa Binh Lake Ecotourism and Resort Project in Suoi Hoa
commune (Tan Lac) of Lac Hong Investment joint Stock Company, with a total
investment of nearly 799.3 billion VND, and a land area of nearly 150.8
hectares. Vu Minh Hieu, Deputy Director of the company, said that currently,
about 10.86 hectares cannot be converted because households do not cooperate
and demand very high transfer prices compared to the general level in the area,
so the site clearance has not been completed.
The Ngoi Hoa ecotourism site project
invested by Hoang Son joint-Stock Investment Power Construction Trade Company
also encountered similar problems related to site clearance. The project is
carried out in Suoi Hoa commune with a total investment of 650 billion VND and
a land area of over 146 hectares. At present, there are still 32 households
that have not yet agreed to clear land with an area of over 9.5 hectares.
The steering board for the implementation
of the project to develop Hoa Binh Lake tourist area into a national-level one
has just inspected the investment of projects in the area. The
"bottlenecks" in implementing these projects were promptly solved by
the working group. Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's
Committee, said that the province focuses on leading and directing to solve
difficult problems and obstacles in attracting investment in tourism in general
and developing Hoa Binh Lake tourism in particular. Accordingly, localities
where projects are implemented have coordinated with investors to help remove
"bottlenecks" in site clearance, while relevant departments and
sectors have provided maximum support in terms of procedures for projects to
ensure progress.
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.