(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s Cao Phong district, home to Muong Thang land with excellent cultural values and stunning natural landscapes, has paid due attention to preserving its culture to develop various kinds of tourism products.
A big investment has been poured into Bong Lai Temple in Cao Phong district’s Cao Phong town to attract tourists.
Traditional culture and festivals in Muong Thang land have been well maintained in the past time.
In recent years, Cao Phong district has organised training courses for local people, helping them to develop community-based tourism coupled with preserving traditional cultural values. Accordingly, community-based tourism has been promoted in Tien village in Thung Nai commune; Mung village in Hop Phong commune; and Khanh Rom village in Thach Yen commune.
Cao Phong district has enhanced both tourism management and COVID-19 prevention measures. However, local tourism has been hit by the pandemic, with revenue topping 4.5 billion VND (195,000 USD) in Quarter 1, or 2.8 billion VND lower than the figure recorded in the same time last year.
With a view to luring more tourists, the district directed tourism businesses to stabilise prices and not to increase room rates.
It has stepped up communication work, attended a tourism promotion event in Hanoi from January 22-24, as well as carried out favourable policies to attract investment in the tourism sector.
Local people have been encouraged to preserve traditional culture, and able to access legal capital to invest in community-based tourism.
Additionally, the district has focused on developing entertainment and sport works, and restoration of traditional festivals to serve tourism development./.
A great national solidarity festival was held in Ngai hamlet, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, on November 8. Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh, and Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, attended the event.
A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.
The organising board for the Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2024 has officially released its press statement.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a press conference on November 5 to announce the details of its upcoming 2024 Culture-Tourism Week.
The ancient Muong area of Muong Dong – Kim Boi is experiencing a cultural resurgence, becoming a popular source of spiritual enrichment and drawing locals from walks of life.
On November 3rd, the residential area, sub-zone 1, Mai Chau town (Mai Chau) organized the Great National Solidarity and the Culture Festival between the local people and the armed forces. There was the attendance of Colonel Do Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Director of the Provincial Public Security; the leaders from the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Mai Chau district. This is the residential area chosen to host the Great Solidarity Festival in the district in 2024.
