(HBO) - Mai Chau is an ideal destination for tourists because of the natural scenery, people and the unique features of customs and practices of Thai and Mong ethnic groups, etc. In the past, Mai Chau tourism thrives, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to visit and explore. To gradually affirm the position of Mai Chau tourism on Vietnam's tourism map, Mai Chau district is gradually aiming to develop high quality tourism with tourism products, service quality, etc.


Tour guides exchange professional occupation and professional skills to improve communication skills, towards the satisfaction of tourists. Photo taken in Hich village, Mai Hich commune (Mai Chau).

The district pays special attention to the preservation and promotion of the ethnic cultural identity. The district restores and organizes traditional festivals such as: the Xen Muong festival of the Thai ethnic group, the Gau Tao festival of the Mong ethnic group, etc. The community tourism sites must strictly implement the regulations on the preservation of the ethnic culture, such as: keeping the stilt houses; welcoming clothes must be national costumes; the service prices must comply with regulations, etc.

Besides, the district is interested in building specific tourist products. The district gradually establishes the international, inter-provincial, inter-regional, intra-provincial, intra-provincial and intra-regional tourist routes.

The whole district has 574 workers in tourism field, of which there are 2 postgraduate qualifications, 48 at university level, 50 people at college level, 68 people at intermediate level, the rest is at high school level.

Types of accommodation in the district are invested with full facilities. Currently, the district has 138 business and tourist accommodation establishments, including 9 hotels, 26 motels, 103 community guesthouses. The whole district has 13 villages doing business of community tourism activities. Some tourist sites operate effectively such as Mai Chau Ecolodge (Na Phon commune), Mai Chau Villlas (Mai Hich commune), Lac village (Chieng Chau commune), etc. The tourist spots attract a large number of domestic and international visitors. In 2018, Mai Chau tourism has welcomed nearly 332,000 visitors to visit and explore (increasing 7,464 visitors compared to 2017), including 132,500 international visitors, 199,500 domestic tourists. The total revenue from tourism reached 107.6 billion VND (increasing 18 billion VND compared to 2017).

 

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