(HBO) - In 2019, our province welcomed about 3.1 million turns of visitors coming and exploring the tourist destination, reaching 103.3% of the year plan. In which, there were 403,000 turns of international visitors and 2,6 million turns of the domestic ones. The total revenue from tourism is estimated at about 2,000 billion VND (reaching 100% of the plan).
Tourists are experience beeswax painting at
the Provincial Week of the Culture - Tourism in 2019.
In 2019, the province has focused on the
resources for tourism development in a synchronous, professional, modern and
focused manner. Thereby, it has been contributing to economic restructuring,
creating more jobs and improving people's lives.
Besides, in order to attract
tourists, the province has been paying great attention to preserving and
promoting the cultural values and the environmental protection. They have been
strengthening the coordination among the appropriate authorities, promoting
propaganda and advertisement and expanding the domestic and international links
to promote the tourism development into a key economic sector. Especially, in
early December 2019, the province successfully organized the Provincial Week of
Culture - Tourism in 2019, attracting a large number of tourists visiting and
experiencing Hoa Binh culture and tourism.
In 2020, the province is trying to attract
3.2 million turns of visitors, including 500 thousand turns of international
visitors. They are trying to get the total revenue of 2.5 trillion VND from
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.