(HBO) – With the poetic beauty described as a miniature Ha Long Bay, Hoa Binh Lake and the relic site of Bo Temple in Thung Nai commune (Cao Phong district) and Vay Nua commune (Da Bac district) offer visitors a chance to be engulfed in nature with countless islets on the vast lake.
On the banks of this lake, there are villages of Muong and
Dao people where the traditional cultural identities of the ethnic groups are
still preserved today. Particularly, since the Prime Minister approved the
building of Hoa Binh Lake into a national tourist site, the place has received
investment to become an ecological and spiritual tourism area that has proved
increasingly attractive to travellers. Among destinations in this area, Bo
Temple stands out amid the grandeur landscape.
Bo Temple stands out amid the grandeur landscape.
In the spring, Bo Temple welcomes thousands of
visitors each day.
People pray for wealth, health and safety in the New
Year.
Grilled fish of the Da River is a famous delicacy that
every visitor to Bo Temple wants to taste and buy.
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Boats carry visitors on sightseeing tours of the lake.
Thanks to its beauty, Hoa Binh Lake is described as a
miniature Ha Long Bay.
Bo Temple, also known as the Temple of the Lord
of Bo Waterfall, is associated with the story about King Le Loi’s trip to put
down a revolt in the spring of 1431. Legend has it that when the king’s troops
arrived in the Bo Waterfall area, they received support from locals, including
Dinh Thi Van – a Muong ethnic woman in the land which is now Vay Nua commune.
She called on other people to donate food to the troops and took them by boat to
quell the rebellion. Due to her great contributions, after Van passed away,
King Le Loi ordered locals to build a temple dedicated to her in the Bo
Waterfall area, and it has become a popular place of worship of local
residents. Bo Temple comprises Trinh and Chau temples and features 38 statues
of all sizes.
Every year, the Bo Temple festival lasts from
the second day of the first lunar month through the third lunar month. Thanks
to the imposing landscape and the temple’s sacredness, the site welcomes
thousands of visitors coming from far and wide each day in the spring to pray
for health, safety and happiness for each family and peace and tranquility of
soul in the New Year./.
With a diverse culture with the identities of the Muong, Tay, Dao, and Thai ethnic groups and wild, majestic landscapes, Da Bac highland district is developing diverse tourism, associated with preserving and promoting traditional culture.
With the diverse cultural identities of the Muong, Tay, Dao, and Thai ethnic groups and endowed with natural beauty, the mountainous district of Da Bac has been gradually developing tourism in association with preserving and promoting traditional cultural values.
F. Martine from France and many other tourists from around the world have shown their excitement when joining Thai ethnic people of Mai Chau district in the traditional "sap” and "keng loong” dances.
In the early days of spring, accommodation businesses and tourist sites in Hoa Binh province have welcomed a large number of visitors, with many of them remaining open throughout the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Binh Thanh commune in Cao Phong district of Hoa Binh province has been taking advantage of local cultural identity and diverse natural landscapes to boost its tourism development.
The smart tourism software of Hoa Binh province forms part of the package of smart urban solutions, which optimises information and communications technologies to form a tourism ecosystem and offer benefits to tourists, authorities and businesses. It has facilitated the building of a high-quality tourism industry, contributing to local sustainable economic development.