(HBO) - The State management over tourism in Hoa Binh remains inadequate due to lack of managers and qualified human resources for the sector.
The art troupe of Thai Binh ward (Hoa Binh city)
was joined by tourists in a Xoe dance at the Muong Culture Space Museum.
In order to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector, the
provincial Steering Committee for Tourism Development has set out specific
tasks and solutions, of which an important one is developing human resources
serving the sector.
On the one hand, the province will build preferential mechanisms for
attracting qualified human resources for the local tourism industry (with
priority given to building a contingent of professional and competitive tourist
workers), thus enhancing the sector’s competitiveness and attracting more
tourists to the locality. On the other hand, the locality will focus on the training
work, thus improving professional capacity and skills for staff in charge of State
management of tourism at all levels, and the management capacity for units,
enterprises, and business households involved in tourism.
Training will also be provided for persons who are working at tourism
sites, hotels, restaurants. Attention will be given to training local labourers
for service jobs at tourism sites, in hospitality establishments and in transporting
visitors, especially in the Hoa Binh Lake national tourism area and Mai Chau
district. The province will promote social investment, especially cooperation
and involvement of enterprises and organisations, in human resource training
for tourism.
These orientations have been concretised into specific action programmes,
under which more training courses in tourism skills were held in 2017.
Mr. Lo Cao Nhum, who runs a household tourism business in Lac village,
Chieng Chau commune in Mai Chau district, said in July 2017, the provincial
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised a five-day training course on
homestay tourism for business households in the district. At the course, lecturers
from the Hanoi Tourism College provided learners with basic skills in serving
tourists at homestay accommodations; in communicating and handling various situations
arising in the process of serving visitors; as well as in ensuring security, safety,
and food hygiene.
"The course helped us run our business in a more professional and effective
manner”, he stressed, adding that almost kids in the locality can now use
English to communicate with foreign tourists. /.
Nestled at the foot of a mountain with the serene Sia stream flowing by, Hich 2 village in Mai Hich commune, Mai Chau district, offers a tranquil retreat and an authentic cultural experience of the Thai ethnic community. Known for its unspoiled nature and preserved traditions, it has become a favourite destination for international tourists.
The People’s Committee of Tan Lac district recently hosted a cultural, sports and tourism festival of local highland communes and a ceremony to receive the Heritage Tree designation.
Hien Luong commune in Da Bac district is blessed with beautiful landscapes, thanks to its location besides a vast, picturesque reservoir with clear waters year-round. This natural advantage has allowed the local ethnic minorities to develop sustainable tourism, becoming a community tourism destination.
The 2024 Tour Guide Competition was held in the framework of the Hoa Binh Provincial Culture and Tourism Week, bringing together 13 contestants from seven districts and cities to celebrate the vital role of tour guides as cultural ambassadors.
