(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh has
issued Decision 1520/QD-UBND recognising Mai Chau district in the northern
province as a local tourist site.
The Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee assigned the Mai Chau
People’s Committee to preserve and develop the tourism resources, ensure
environmental protection, security and safety for visitors, as well as
encourage the community to involve in tourism activities.
The provincial People’s Committee also assigned
departments of culture, sports and tourism, planning and investment,
transportation, construction, natural resources and environment, and public
security, along with organisations and individuals to implement the management
and development of the Mai Chau tourist site as regulated by the State.
Endowed with majestic natural landscape, cool
climate and unique culture, Mai Chau is an attractive destination for visitors.
The recognition of the site is expected to pave the way for luring investors
and mobilising social resources to build high-quality products to promote
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.