HBO - On March 13 afternoon, a working delegation from the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a working session with Cao Phong district to review local development of culture, sports, tourism and family affairs.
Last year, State management on culture, sports, tourism and
family affairs in Cao Phong district proved effective with good communication
campaigns on political tasks and celebrations of the country’s major festivals.
Cultural, art and sport campaigns became widespread and the campaigns "All
people stay united to build cultural life” and "All people take physical exercises
following the example of great Uncle Ho” attracted large participants from all
walks of life.
Last year, Cao Phong district recorded 8,503 out of
11,112 households meeting cultural family
standards, 80 out of 120 villages and residential areas and 90 out of 100
agencies, businesses and schools winning the title. Cultural practices in weddings,
funerals and festivals were maintained while traditional festivals were held
solemnly without superstition and other social vices. Cao Phong district is
home to spiritual tourism destinations such as Bo temple in Thung Nai commune,
Khanh pagoda in Yen Thuong commune, Bong Lai temple and Dau Rong (Dragon’s
Head) mountain in Cao Phong township, attracting crowds of visitors.
The delegation spoke highly of the district’s achievements
in cultural, sports, tourism and family affairs development over the past
years. They asked Cao Phong to continue stepping up popularisation of the
Party’s directions, State policies and laws, and provide guidance and organize
the implementation of those documents, while pushing forward the new rural area
building campaign, and the building of cultural and sport institutions from the
district to grassroots level for stronger development of cultural, sports,
tourism and family affairs.
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.