(HBO) - From the end of 2019, the community tourism spot in Buoi Cai village, Phu Cuong commune (Tan Lac) officially opened. Together with Luy Ai hamlet - Phong Phu commune, Chien hamlet - Van Son commune, Buoi Cai has become one of the three models of the community tourism, which have been put into operation in the area.
The homestays in Buoi Cai village, Phu
Cuong commune (Tan Lac) have been preparing to welcome tourists.
The
nature has endowed Buoi Can with a mild climate and a diverse ecological
system. Especially since the State invested in upgrading Highway 6 an ideal
stop at the White Stone Pass has been created. In addition, the people in the
hamlet have consciously been preserving the traditional cultural values. Many
good customs and practices have still been preserved. In daily life, the way of
eating and living style of Muong ethnic people is still preserved. In
particular, 100% of the people's houses still follow the traditional
architecture of stilt houses. This is an advantage for Buoi Cai people to
promote and it is the basis for AOP project in Vietnam to invest and support to
improve the sustainable livelihoods in ethnic minority areas.
Community
tourism has been ready for the operation and the exploitation. However, Mr. Bui
Van Tuan, the secretary Buoi Cai Party cell, concerns: Covid-19 epidemic has
directly affected tourism in general, and community tourism in particular.
Additionally, Buoi Cai is a new community tourism spot, so not it has not been
well-known among tourists. Currently, there is a very beautiful cave in the
Buoi mountain area, which is suitable for the interests of many tourists,
especially for foreigners who love exploring and adventure. It takes about 30
minutes to walk through Buoi mountain from the village to Da Trang mountain
pass. Unfortunately, there is no road, so the beautiful cave has not been put
into operation.
There
are 107 households with 531 people in Boui Cai. The people have always unanimously
responded to preserving the traditional cultural identity associated with
tourism development from the time when it was built into a community tourism
has led to the formation of 2 music teams specializing in performing gongs,
dancing, singing, a culinary team, bicycle rental service and so on. According to
the secretary, in long term the local people would like the commune and
district leaders to pay special attention to improving the pedestrian walkway
to Da Trang mountain pass so that Buoi Cai community tourism can attract
visitors, tourists. They also want to attract investment projects on the way to
Buoi cave, creating more diversified tourism products to meet the needs of
visitors.
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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.
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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.
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