(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./.
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.
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