(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./.

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