(HBO) – As the largest man-made lake in Southeast Asia, Hoa Binh lake has a poetic natural landscape with many small islands, which earns it the reputation as "Ha Long Bay on land.” The lake, which spreads across Hoa Binh city and four districts, is located inside the north’s key tourism area and a master plan to develop it into a national tourism site has been approved by the Prime Minister.
Mai Chau Hideaway tourism
site in Suoi Lon hamlet, Tan Mai commune, Mai Chau district, offers interesting
experiences to holidaymakers.
Hoa Binh province has adopted a thematic resolution and a specific
plan on tourism development around Hoa Binh lake, aiming to build services
meeting basic standards of a national tourism site by 2025. By 2030, the site
is expected to officially become a national tourism site equipped with synchronous
and modern technical infrastructure, with high-quality, diverse tourism
products. It is set to become the province’s biggest tourism centre and one of
the 12 key tourism zones of the northern mountainous region.
Many businesses have shown interest in investing in tourism around
Hoa Binh lake. Dai Doanh Company, for example, has scoped out Ngoi Hoa and Hien
Luong communes, and asked for permission from the province to compile a dossier
on investment in forestation in combination with leisure and eco-tourism in
Hien Luong commune.
Hanbek Company is considering a project on leisure tourism, with a cable
car system and entertainment facilities in Thai Thinh commune and Thai Binh
ward, Hoa Binh city.
Hoa Binh Tourism JSC is deploying a high-end leisure and eco-tourism
project in Sung island in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, which is
expected to welcome the first visitors in 2019 targeting the high-income
tourist segment.
The province hopes to attract investors to develop tourism products
unique to the locality such as spiritual tourism at Thac Bo Temple in Cao Phong
and Da Bac districts and Doi Co Temple in Hien Luong commune, Da Bac district,
along with high-quality leisure and eco-tourism in Sung island, Tien Phong
commune, Da Bac district, and community-based tourism in Ngoi, Tru, Ke and Da
Bia hamlets./.
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.
