(HBO) – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province on September 1 presented new equipment to 15 households who are supplying homestay services in Tan Lac and Da Bac districts. The move was expected to promote community-based tourism development in accordance with the provincial People’s Committee’s decision.


Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism handed over audio equipment and loudspeakers to an art troupe in Ngoi hamlet, Ngoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac district).

In Tan Lac district, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism handed over equipment to 10 households in Ngoi hamlet of Ngoi Hoa commune. Each family received nine sets of bed sheets, mosquito nets and pillows, nine sets of blankets, five mattresses and one refrigerator.

The department also presented loudspeakers and audio equipment, a set of gongs and some traditional musical instruments and 10 sets of costumes to the local art troupe. It also invited a trainer to instruct the art troupe how to stage performances in order to serve local cultural activities and entertain tourists.

The same day, the department also presented the equipment to five households and two art troupes in Ke hamlet (Hien Luong commune), Da Bia hamlet (Tien Phong commune) to serve visitors.

The equipment will be used to support households providing homestay serivces and art troupes in community-based tourism areas, meeting conditions to serve tourists and develop community-based tourism in general and tourism around Hoa Binh lake./.

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