(HBO) - Tourism development and awareness of tourism among ethnic people in Tan Lac district of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh have seen positive progress.
Since the beginning of the
year, the district served 76,000 visitors, up 920 tourists against the same
period last year. Of the number, 75,086 are domestic visitors and 920 foreign
holidaymakers, raking in nearly 8.4 billion VND (370,000 USD).
Local people in Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune (Tan Lac
district) operate home-stay facilities and earn more from tourism.
The district’s total
tourism revenues reached 15.06 billion VND (660,000 USD), up by 4.6 billion VND
year-on-year. Some investors with potential have registered to conduct research
for their tourism development plans, with two projects in Quyet Chien and Ngoi
Hoa communes and nine community-based tourism establishments receiving approval
from the local authorities./.
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.