(HBO) Mai Chau district has a cool climate. In the early morning, the white mist covers the mountains and in the afternoon the cloud flies around the mountains, which makes the space poetic. The peaceful villages are looming on the mountainside. People stick together in the flickering light of fire, in the singing and dancing, the drunken yeast of the wine jar needs and the sincere feeling. Over the time, thus, Mai Chau valley has a special attraction for domestic and international tourists.
Tourists enjoy Mai Chau speciality. Photos
were taken in Hich village, Mai Hich commune.
Recently, Mai Chau district recently has many
solutions to attract tourists. Currently, it has 13 hamlets and community
tourism villages with 103 community guesthouses.
In Mai Chau, each season has its own beauty.
In March, Ban flowers are blooming whitely around the hills. In May and June
the rice is gold dyed. In December, the peach and plum flowers are blooming,
welcoming the spring. Tourists visiting and exploring Mai Chau will eat, stay
and work together with the local people. Mai Chau community tourism aims to
harmonize the indigenous people and the tourists. Homestay owners organize
activities for the tourists to experience rice harvesting, plum harvesting,
peach picking. The tourists can rent bicycles to travel around Mai Chau. From
the town centre, visitors can cycle to Chieng Chau commune, visit Lac village.
Not far away is Van village, passing the winding road, coming to Hich and Buoc
villages. The villages are similar because of the living space and customs.
Thai stilt houses are next to each other. The mothers and the sisters are under
the floor, working actively at the weaving loom. In addition, there are many
tourist attractions attracting tourists to explore such as the majestic beauty
of Go Lao waterfall, poetic of Ba Khan lake, the mystic of Mo Luong and Hang
caves. Going further, visitors can discover the customs and habits of Mong
people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes
Ms. Bui Thi Huong, from Cau Giay (Hanoi)
shared: Every year I go to Mai Chau in summer and early spring. Arriving at Mai
Chau, I feel relaxed and peaceful. Two years ago, I often stayed at Lac and
Hich villages. This year, coming back to Mai Chau, I went to Pa Co to discover
the natural landscapes, Mong customs and traditions ..
With its own attraction, Mai Chau tourism
becomes an important economic sector, contributing to changing the appearance
of Mai Chau valley. In 2018, the district welcomed 332,000 visitors, including
132,500 international visitors, 199,500 domestic tourists. The total revenue
from tourism reached 107,6 billion VND
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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