(HBO) – Following the Prime Minister’s approval of a plan to develop the Hoa Binh Lake tourism site, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province has proposed the provincial Party Committee and People's Committee to build and implement a tourism human resources training plan which aims at creating sustainable livelihoods and improving living standards of people in the area.
A family in Da Bia hamlet, Tien Phong commune (Da Bac
district) offers tourism services for tourists.
Regarding households
living along the Hoa Binh Lake with potential for community-based tourism
development, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has
opened several classes, including one in Ngoi hamlet (Ngoi Hoa commune) and
another on the Coconut island (Thung Nai commune). In addition, the department
has run classes on developing tourism products and promoting destinations for
locals, most recently in Tien hamlet, Thung Nai commune. It has also organised
tours and trips to study tourism models in Vinh Phuc province, Moc Chau
district (Son La province), and Thai Nguyen province.
In the past, lakeside
hamlets mostly involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Now, many of
them, such as Ngoi hamlet (Ngoi Hoa commune), Ke hamlet (Hien Luong commune),
and Da Bia hamlet (Tien Phong commune) have moved to developing homestay
tourism services. Bui Thi Nhem, whose family offers homestay services in Da Bia
hamlet, Tien Phong commune, said that local households have been supported to
acquire basic tourism knowledge and skills, including customer services, service
quality management, communication and cooking skills. The hamlet has four
homestays, with the number of domestic and international visitors increasing significantly.
Community-based tourism activities are bringing about practical outcomes, both
improving living conditions and preserving cultural values./.
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.
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