Besides community-based tourism, communes in the lake area of Cao Phong districts boasts huge potential to develop resort- and eco-tourism. Local spiritual tourism, particularly, has been appealing to visitors from far and wide.
Thung Nai port in Cao Phong
district.
According to Chairwoman of the Thung Nai commune
People’s Committee Bui Thi Luyen, Thung Nai port, with wharf and waiting lounge
upgraded and tourism services improved, is an important port to bring visitors
to the Hoa Binh Lake Tourist Area.
A 20-minute boat ride will take tourists to the
Thac Bo Temple, a renowned spiritual destination where they pray for good luck
and prosperity, and enjoy picturesque landscapes. Domestic and foreign tourists have flocked to Mo
hamlet in Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district, to experience tranquil
lifestyle and discover the architecture of the Muong ethnics’ traditional stilt
house.
Many tourists stop by the community-based
tourism sites in Mo hamlet, Binh Thanh commune, and Tien hamlet in Thung Nai
commune to explore local culture and feel the beat of the tranquil lifestyle
there. My Anh, a representative from a travel firm in
Hanoi, said her business has introduced and developed diversified tours to the
Hoa Binh Lake Tourist Area, with those to the Muong Ethnic Group Cultural Space
Museum in Hoa Binh city and the community-based tourism sites in Thung Nai and
Binh Thanh communes favoured by tourists. Well-preserved traditional stilt house, stunning
scenes and standout cultural experience have made the communes attractive to
visitors.
Notably, development of transport infrastructure
and wharves have helped Hoa Binh attract capital to build accommodations and
tourism offerings in the Hoa Binh Lake area. Many corporations have studied, surveyed and
landed high-quality resort and eco-tourism investment in the two communes.
Notably, the five-star Parahills resort, developed by Beru Group joint Stock
Company, has been recently put into operation in Binh Thanh commune. Together with other tourism projects being
carried out, the resort is expected to contribute to elevating local tourism
profile.
According to head of the Culture-Information
bureau of Cao Phong district Pham Ngoc Nhat, developing the resort- and
eco-tourism, spiritual tourism and community-based tourism is a bold step to
diversify offerings to attract visitors, thus helping improve sustainable local
livelihoods and create jobs for local workers and promote growth for the Hoa
Binh Tourist Lake Area.
The People's Committee of Hoa Binh province has just issued Plan No. 128 to implement the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 08 dated February 23, 2024 on comprehensive, rapid and sustainable tourism development in Hoa Binh province.
To turn Hoa Binh Lake into a national tourism area, the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on June 22, 2017 issued Resolution No. 14-NQ/TU on developing the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area. Since then, resources have been mobilised to promote local tourism activities. The area now has met three of the five important criteria for a national tourism area.
The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has issued a resolution on the development of the Hoa Binh Lake Tourist Area, aiming to turn it into a national site. To date, the area has satisfied three out of the five criteria set for a national tourist site.
Coming to Hoa Binh, visitors will be impressed by the natural beauty of Ngoi Hoa bay in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district.
People in Cha Day village in Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province, have been taking advantage of natural conditions and traditional cultural values to develop community-based tourism which has helped improve their quality of life.
The Hoa Binh lake tourism area has strengths to attract visitors, particularly those who are interested in resort tourism and community-based tourism.
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