(HBO) – Hoa Binh Lake stretches 70 kilometers and spreads over 17 communes in five districts and city. There are 47 islands in the lake, including 11 limestone islands with a combined the area of 116 hectares, and 36 mountainous islands covering an area of nearly 160 hectares. The lake is described as a drawing, and billed as "Ha Long Bay” of Hoa Binh province. Besides stunning natural landscapes, the lake owns special culture of ethnic minority groups like Muong, Tay, Dao and Thai, posing potential to develop tourism products to lure visitors.
Photo: CoTemple in Hien Luong
commune, Da Bac district is a famous spiritual tourism site of Hoa Binh Lake.
The
province is directing competent authorities and localities to carry out the
overall master plan to develop the Hoa Binh Lake national tourism site approved
by the Prime Minister. Accordingly, standout tourism products should combine
the study and experience of the Muong culture and the lake’s eco-system. Also,
they should work to branch out spiritual tourism products of Thac Bo temple (in
Cao Phong and Da Bac districts), Doi Co Temple (in Hien Luong commune of Da Bac
district), ecological and resort tourist products of Sung island (in Tien Phong
commune of Da Bac) and Ngoi Hoa Bay of Hoa Lake (in Ngoi Hoa commune of Tan Lac
district), and community-based tourism in Ngoi commune (Ngoi Hoa), Tru commune
(Thai Thinh), Ke commune (Hien Luong), Da Bia commune (Tien Phong).
Priority will be given to eco-tourism, resort tourism and homestay development
in the community-based tourism site. The province will build food streets of
ethnic minority groups as well as set up tourism market along Da River./.
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Muong Bi - Tan Lac is renowned as one of the four famous Muong regions in Hoa Binh province. Blessed by nature with a favourable climate and stunning landscapes, Tan Lac holds great advantages for tourism development. The local tourism industry has made remarkable strides in recent times thanks to the attention and support from the local authorities and sectors.
With its strategic location, well-developed transport network, and diverse soil and climatic conditions, Hoa Binh is emerging as a must-visit destination in Vietnam's northwestern tourism corridor. The province boasts numerous attractions, including the Kim Boi hot springs (Kim Boi district), the Dau Rong cave complex (Cao Phong), the Mai Chau valley (Mai Chau), and the iconic Hoa Binh hydropower plant.
The northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has been listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
