Vietnam is one of the five most favourite places of Japanese tourists this summer, according to a survey announced by the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) in early July.
Many foreign tourists are attracted to Tam Coc
- Bich Dong in the northern province of Ninh Binh in the lotus season.
The association said 312 travel companies participated in the
vote for the top 10 favourite places of Japanese people and the result showed
that Asia dominated the list with eight destinations.
Particularly,
the Southeast Asian region had three countries, namely Vietnam, Thailand, and
Singapore, to enter the top five.
Hawaii
surpassed Taiwan to become the most favourite summer destinations of Japanese
holidaymakers.
Thailand
remained the third place while Singapore and Vietnam leaped one place compared
to 2018 to rank fourth and fifth, respectively.
The
other places in the top 10 include Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Guam
island, Italy, China and the Philippines.
Source: VNA
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
Mai Chau is a mountainous district and home to many ethnic groups such as Thai, Muong, Kinh, Mong, Dao, and Tay with distinctive cultural identities, creating a diverse and unique cultural treasure. Aware of its advantages, the district has paid attention to the preservation and promotion of ethnic groups’ cultural values so that culture will become a leverage for tourism and contribute to socio-economic development and life quality improvement.
According to the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Planning and Investment, in Hoa Binh Lake tourist area, there are currently 16 licensed or certified service, cultural and tourism investment projects with a land use area of about 1,444 hectares, and a total capital of over 3.3 trillion VND (133.5 million USD). In addition to investment attraction, the province is speeding up the implementation of projects so as to realise a goal of developing Hoa Binh Lake tourist area into a national one.
These days, tourist attractions in Mai Chau district, especially those highlighted by the charming and romantic white Ban (Bauhinia) flower blossoms, are attracting a large number of visitors from across the country. Visiting these sites, tourists can immerse themselves in the pristine and majestic beauty of nature.
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