(HBO) – Bestowed with stunning landscapes coupled with perfect weather all year round, Buoc village in Mai Chau district’s Xam Khoe commune is an ideal destination for nature lovers.
Visitors study traditional brocade weaving of the Thai ethnics in Buoc village,
Xam Khoe commune in Mai Chau district
Buoc village is located 25 kilometre from the centre of Mai Chau district, is
home to more than 130 families belonging to the Thai ethnic minority group.
Coming to the village, visitors will be impressed by its tranquil sceneries
with lush carpet of palm trees, fresh Xia stream, beautiful terraced rice
fields, as well as specialties of the Thai and Muong ethnics.
Besides, the locality’s standout culture is what makes visitors keen to come
back.
According to Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Pham Van Phong, the
commune has carried out the project "The Thai people develop tourism” for
years, and it helps the locality to tape its tourism and culture potentials.
A dancing and singing organisation was set up with 12 artists who are able to
deliver xoe dance and sing Thai songs, he added.
Currently, there are 20 homestays in Buoc Village, which is quite close to such
popular destinations as Bao La, Cun Pheo, Hang Kia and Pa Co. However, Buoc
village is a more favourable place since visitors have an opportunity to find
out local rice cultivation practice.
Nguyen Dieu Linh, a student from Hanoi, said that although she visited Mai Chau
district a couple of times, she wanted to come back Buoc village to enjoy fresh
air and local culture, as well as indulge herself in the simple life here.
Linh said she felt more energised when spending her time there.
Head of Buoc village Luong Van Tran said that the Thai group’ tradition has
been promoted during the Lunar New Year, including cake making and cultural
performances./.
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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