(HBO) - Cao Phong district has famous tourist sites such as: Cultural and historical relics of the revolutionary Pagoda of Khanh in Yen Thuong commune; Quoen Ang temple in Tan Phong commune; Dau Rong mountain cave, Bong Lai Upper Temple in Cao Phong ward; Vietnamese scientists' heritage park in Bac Phong commune; spiritual tourism Bo Temple is associated with tourism of Hoa Binh lake in Thung Nai commune; Monuments of Cu Chinh Lan Hero; Mo village community site in Binh Thanh commune.
Mung hamlet in Xuan
Phong commune, Cao Phong district has beautiful natural landscape - an
advantage to develop community tourism.
In which, Mo hamlet in
Binh Thanh commune welcomes domestic and international tourists for a long
time. In 2018 and 2019, there are more Thung Nai commune with 5 households
registering to do tourism. Mung hamlet in Xuan Phong commune has 17 households
registering to do tourism. Khanh Rai village in Yen Thuong commune has 17 households
registering to do tourism.
From 2014 up to now,
tourists mainly visit Mo hamlet in Binh Thanh commune. Other hamlet are in the
process of propaganda, advocacy, guidance on how to do community tourism.
Cao Phong district is
starting the community tourism development program by 2030. Implementing
preferential mechanisms and policies to attract investment in tourism.
Propagating and encouraging people to preserve and promote the national
cultural identity. Exploiting available resources to develop tourism economy.
Investing in expanding roads, parking lots, planting trees, creating green,
clean and beautiful environment. Creating favorable conditions for people to
access capital sources to invest in developing community tourism.
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.