Nguyen
Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh province People’s Committee scans the
detailed planning of the Robinson tourism resort project.
At the working session, Vu Duy Bong,
Chairman of the Managing Board and General Director of Hoa Binh Tourism JSC, gave
an overview of the two projects and reported on their progress.
The Robinson tourism resort project
covers more than
It is designed to have 78 villas, two
centred accommodation areas, each with 50 rooms, and one five-star bungalow
area. The project is expected to welcome the first visitors in mid 2019.
According to Bong, the signing of
investment fund, the assessment of demand for land use and procedures relating
to land clearance were completed in February 2017. Land clearance compensations
were given to the Da Bac district People’s Committee.
The investor is asking for the approval
of the transfer of land-use purposes and the forestation plan in
The ecological and Muong culture
tourism site project sits on an area of
In October 2016, the investor signed
a five-year cooperation and no-interest loan agreement with seven households of
Ngoi hamlet to upgrade their stilt houses in a way that can preserve
traditional architecture and to upgrade toilets so that they are qualified for
serving visitors. The company has also given training in service skills to
local residents.
The tourist site was officially open
for tourists on April 30, 2017, welcoming about 1,400 visitors each month.
The company also inked labour
contracts with local residents whose monthly income is 3 million VND (132 USD).
Many households have gained good business results, and some of them have earned
8 million VND (352 USD) each month. The firm has always combined tourism
development with traditional culture preservation and environmental protection.
Additionally, Hoa Binh province is
assisting the investor in building the electricity system and the main road on
the island. It is also preparing capital for constructing a port there. The
business has also been supported in terms of telecommunication infrastructure,
training for families providing community-based tourism services, and popularisation
of tourist sites and services.
In his closing remarks, Vice Chairman
of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong highly valued efforts
and outcomes in tourism projects of the Hoa Binh Tourism Investment JSC. The
firm has continually been one of the leading enterprises investing in local
tourism and effectively implementing projects to turn tourism into a spearhead
industry of Hoa Binh.
Le Thuy