(HBO) – Perhaps, it is not easy to find the ideal stop in order to "live slowly” in the natural fresh environment, and be comfortable to breathe cool air like in the highland of Lac Son district.
A landscape of Mu Waterfall, in Tu Do commune
(Lac Son district), is a tourist site to attract visitors in the summer.
Since being known by many visitors, Mu
Waterfall has become one of the most popular tourist sites in the hot summer
days. The fall is high, and its water is clear, cool and fresh, which is a gift
from Mother Nature presenting for people living in highlands which are remote
and lonely. Mu Waterfall’s attraction has opened a potential direction of
tourism developments. In order to meet the needs of visitors, people in Tu Do
commune have provided homestay services.
According to Ms. Quach Thi Hanh, one of the
households providing homestay services in Mu hamlet, said: "The summer is a
time that Mu Waterfall welcomes the most visitors. Particularly, there are some
foreigner groups travelling in tours, and the remaining ones are mainly
domestic visitors. In last two years, the number of visitors has increased
suddenly, for example of some days, the family received over 200 guests. In
order to meet the needs of tourists, the family had to hire more employees in
the hamlet. Tourism has and is bringing significant incomes for my family as
well as many local people”.
Beside Mu Waterfall, Tu Do commune has other
sites possessing similar beautiful landscapes. This is Cao Waterfall or Dong Be
Green highland. Especially, at the highland, people have maintained the
traditional stilt houses. "At Ry hamlet and other many hamlets, most of people
still live in stilt houses and maintain the customs of the Muong people. The
weather here is fresh and cool during the year so many tourists from other
places behaved their interests. We expect the authorities to support for
tourism development” said by Mr. Bui Van Huy, Head of Ry hamlet.
Indeed, Mu Waterfall, Bui Highland, Nha
Highland and the naive local people have left a good impression in the hearts
of many tourists. Ngoc Son, Ngoc Lau and Tu Do communes are also great
destinations for those who prefer to explore the natural scene and enjoy the
fresh air after the chaos and tornado of life.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.