HBO – Leading us to Trach spring, Bui Thi Chi in Ke village, Hien Luong commune, Da Bac district, said that it is a pride of the village as its beauty remains intact. Next to the spring is a protective forest which belongs to the Phu Canh nature reserve. Coming to the spring in summer, visitors all want to cross it, go fishing, catch crab and shrimp, or swim.
Family of Bui Thi Chi in Ke village,
Hien Luong commune prepares meals to welcome guests.
Huu
Thao homestay is named after Chi’s son and daughter-in-law. The house faces Hoa
Binh Lake, enjoys fresh air and can serve groups of up to 12 guests. She said: "Although
the income from the community tourism is not high, it is a great opportunity for
my family to improve our living conditions. At the same time, it also creates a
new way of thinking in developing economy of the younger generation”.
Ke
village is more than 10 km from Da Bac town. The village, located next to the
Hoa Binh reservoir, is home to locals of the Muong ethnic group. It has 85 households,
including three engaging in a homestay model as part of a community-based
tourism project.
Visiting
Ke village, tourists can enjoy the medicinal bathing service of the Dao people,
along with experiencing activities on the lake and walking around the village.
The village has attracted tourists from many places with the wild beauty of the
water and experiences close to the nature. Tourists can choose between cycling
and walking around the village on a small and beautiful path lined by bamboo
and next to the lake. The place is ideal for such activities as rafting and
kayaking. Vehicles between pick-up and drop-off points can also be arranged. All
the households providing homestay service are provided with life jackets for
guests. A typical feature of Ke village is traditional dishes of the Muong
ethnic group such as charcoal-roasted pork, salt-cured pork, fish, chicken
cooked with sour bamboo shoots, and rice in bamboo tube. After dinner, visitors
can participate in a bamboo pole dance or xoe, a signature dance of the locals.
Sanh
Thuan homestay is also one of the first guesthouses in Ke village. Located right
on the main road next to Ke spring, the stilt house of Bui Van Duong's family
was renovated since 2015. The homestay, named after Duong’s son, can serve from
8-10 guests./.
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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