(HBO) - A delegation comprising leaders of Hoa Binh province’s Departments of Planning and Investment; Culture, Sport and Tourism; Natural Resources and Environment; the Hoa Binh clean agriculture firm and Thien Phuc construction investment company recently made a fact-finding trip in Vay Nua (Da Bac).
The delegation at Vay Nua commune (Da Bac).
After studying
the conditions in Lau Bai and Tham hamlets in Vay Nua commune, the Hoa Binh
clean agriculture firm and Thien Phuc construction investment company prepared
documents for the Thien Phuc eco-tourism and resort projects in Vay Nua.
The
projects will combine tourism with hi-tech agricultural development and conservation of nature and culture traits of
local ethnic groups, which is in line with the tourism development orientations
of Da Bac district and Hoa Binh province.
The
projects will be carried out at a budget of more than 500 billion VND (over
21.86 million USD) and projected to welcome 3,000 guests per day.
During a
working session with local authorities, investors hoped that the provincial
People’s Committee will create the best conditions for them in legal procedures
for the prompt implementation of the projects./.
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.