(HBO) - Hoa Binh Lake with the water surface area of 8,000 ha is the largest artificial water reservoir in Vietnam. There are a lot of large and small islands with the attractive natural landscapes associated with the spiritual tourist attractions within the lake. Hoa Binh Lake resort has become a popular tourist destination, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists when coming to Hoa Binh.
The tourists are enjoying the beautiful water scenery of Hoa
Binh.
First of all, it is necessary to mention some spiritual
tourist spots such as Thac Bo temple, Le Loi temple, Doi Co Cua Chuong temple
and so on. These are the spiritual tourist spots that tourists cannot ignore
when visiting and exploring Lake Hoa.
In addition to the above famous spiritual tourist spots,
when coming to Hoa Binh Lake, tourists can visit and stay at the community
tourism villages located along the lake and these villages have remained the
national identity such as Ngoi village in Ngoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac); Ke hamlet
in Hien Luong commune; Da Bia hamlet andMo Hon village in Tien Phong commune (Da Bac), Bich Tru village in Thai
Thinh commune (Hoa Binh city) or Mai Chau Hideaway luxury resort in Tan Mai commune (Mai Chau), Da Bac Eco
Lodge in Hien Luong commune (Da Bac) and so on. Each place has its own look and
visitors can participate in the activities with the local people to learn about
the culture. They can also take part in the arts and camp fire activities,
enjoying the national dishes, swimming in the lake, rafting rowing, cycling or
walking to explore the old forests. If they like, they can take part in
harvesting rice, catching fish or shrimp, weaving, knitting ..., mixing in the
breath of life and activities of local residents, bringing peaceful and happy
rest days.
Leaving the spiritual tourist spots, the community tourism
villages, the tourists can stop and explore the big and small islands on the
lake such as: Windmill Island, Green Island, Ngoc Island, Dua Island, Sung
Island and so on. In which, Dua island
is a destination attracting many tourists because of the uniqueness of the
stilt houses with the traditional architecture of Muong ethnic people and the
special tourist activities such as fishing, picking fruits, sailing and camp
fire, enjoying the dishes with the typical flavors of the indigenous people in
the specialties of Da river fish.
In particular, those who love exploring and adventure can
visit the pristine caves such as Thac Bo cave and Hoa Tien cave, which have
been ranked as the national relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism. There are a lot of different kinds of stalactites in the cave. Outside
the gate of the cave, visitors can zoom out with the masterpieces of the nature
blending in the middle of the clear blue lake and the majestic mountains.
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.