(HBO) - The Provincial Fatherland Front has coordinated with the Action Center for Community Development to organize a survey to collect opinions of the people in Gia Mo, Nhan My (Tan Lac); Tu Son (Kim Boi); Quyet Thang (Lac Son); Cao Son (Da Bac) commune on the policies supporting the economic development in association with the community tourism. 160 representatives from the community groups, the heads and the deputy heads of the communes’ People’s Inspection Committees.
The scenes of the survey collecting
people’s opinions in Tu Son commune (Kim Boi).
The
surveys in the communes have showed that the majority of people have agreed and
completely agreed on the development of the community tourism. They have a
need, a desire to develop the community tourism. Many people say that the
community tourism has helped increase the their income, but they have not
satisfied with that income level.
The
people’s recommendations mainly focus on the followings: There should be
specific policies and plans on the community tourism and vision. It is
necessary to invest in infrastructure such as electricity, roads,
telecommunications ... at the tourist spots.
It is also important to create
conditions for domestic and foreign investors to develop tourism, but it must
attach with the protection and preservation of the national cultural identity, the
natural resources, and the historical and cultural relics. The specialized
cultural community tourism villages with brands should be built. The local
tourism should be promoted to tourists more often. Every year the training
courses on tourism should be opened. It is suggested teaching English to the
local people, opening classes to teach the ethnic languages for the young
generations, opening the classes to transfer the traditional craft. The local
people need to learn and capture tourism information, raising the awareness to
reserve the national culture, clean the environment and protect the natural
resources, and the secure.
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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