(HBO) – Community-based tourism with professional services in renowned Lac village in Mai Chau district left a strong impression on Vu Hong Quan from Ho Chi Minh City. A line-up of ancient architectural and spacious stilt houses in the village can house a throng of visitors at the same time, especially in weekends.
Homestay tourism allows
visitors to stay and experience daily activities with local families. This type
of tourism is worth a try for anyone who is interested in discovering ethnic
minority culture.
Hoa Binh is currently home to 150 households involving in community-based
tourism, 117 of them are in Mai Chau district. In addition, homestay tourism is
also developed in Muong Bi, Muong Vang, Muong Thang and Muong Dong. In recent
years, the province has paid due attention to branching out homestay tourism by
investing in infrastructure, organising tourism training and supporting vital
equipment for homestay providers.
Well-endowed with stunning natural landscapes and standout culture of the Muong,
Thai, Mong and Dao ethnic minority groups, Hoa Binh boasts huge potentials to
develop community-based tourism.
joining homestay tour, visitors truly become part of local families, immersing
in their hosts’ daily activities. They, thus, have opportunities to experience
rich cultures, cuisines and habits of local ethnic residents.
Photo: Tourists enjoy kayaking and
rafting adventures on the Da river at Da Bia hamlet, Tien Phong commune (Da Bac
district).
Coming to Da Bac mountainous district, tourists experience the life of the Muong
ethnic people along the Da river. Various intriguing activities are available
for them to join like cycling, jogging, fishing and kayaking. A simple life
style in harmony with nature and hospitable attitudes from local people has
left overriding impression on the visitors to the Da Bac community.
Vo Viet Hung from Bestway company (
Hanoi) talked
about his escape trip from crowded
Hanoito Da Bia hamlet (Tien Phong commune). "Everything is strange and marvelous. We
had interesting experiences with local residents. The accommodation is nice,
everybody in the host family is friendly and the food is delicious. We went
fishing and kayaking, took a raft adventure and danced with local people. We
will come back soon”.
Nguyen Van Ty, a homestay owner in Phu Minh commune (Ky Son district) said that
his family has welcomed many visitors, mostly foreigners, for years.
"The tourists want to discover daily life of local residents. They relax, enjoy
fresh rural atmosphere, taste traditional cuisine, go jogging and join in farming
activities,” he said.
He noted his family has paid due attention to creating a rural space by using environmentally-friendly
construction materials like wood and bamboo in an effort to preventing
concretisation in the tourism site./.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.
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.
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