The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the local Tourism Association on July 9 organised a discussion on enhancing the popularisation of Hoa Binh tourism in the new period. The event was held in response to the nation’s domestic tourism stimulus programme and the Vietnam Tourism Day.
Tourism service providers discuss
measures to improve popularisation work.
The tourism sector has joined hands with competent departments, branches and
localities to propose the provincial tourism steering board measures to carry
out the Law on Tourism, a myriad of the Government and Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism’s decrees and circulars, and several resolutions, decisions
and tourism development programmes of the province.
In the framework of the discussion, representatives from the State management
agencies, communications agencies, and tourism service providers discussed and
shared their opinions on the building of strategies to popularise local
tourism, as well as the development of standout offerings and transport
infrastructure, among others.
Currently, the province is enhancing investment for tourism infrastructure
development, while diversifying offerings to lure more visitors.
Hoa Binh is now home to more than 500 lodging facilities, including one
four-star and 10 three-star hotels. It is expecting to welcome 4.2 million
tourist arrivals and rake in more than 4.6 trillion VND (180.88 million USD).
Thanks to the development of social networks, Thung waterfall is gradually becoming known as a new destination, attracting tourists from inside and outside the province thanks to its wild beauty. This is a positive sign opening up opportunities for tourism development in the mountainous commune of Quyet Chien, Tan Lac district.
Da Bac district has pinpointed culture as a key driver of tourism development, a direction clearly outlined in the Resolution of the 25th district Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure.
Go Lao waterfall in Go Mu hamlet, Son Thuy commune, Mai Chau district is a hidden gem of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.
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.