(HBO) – From the beginning of the year to date, the number of visitors to Cao Phong district dropped compared to the same period last year due to COVID-19 impact.
Bong Lai temple.
According to the local office for culture
and information, in the first quarter of 2021, the district hosted 30,000
tourist arrivals, with its revenue from tourism hitting 4.5 billion VND (195,759
USD), an annual decrease of 2.8 billion VND.
To lure more visitors, the Cao Phong
authorities have ordered the maintaining of price stability, particularly room
rates; boosting communications campaigns and promotion activities; and ensuring
social order and security and COVID-19 prevention and measures at local tourist
destinations./.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
Mai Chau is a mountainous district and home to many ethnic groups such as Thai, Muong, Kinh, Mong, Dao, and Tay with distinctive cultural identities, creating a diverse and unique cultural treasure. Aware of its advantages, the district has paid attention to the preservation and promotion of ethnic groups’ cultural values so that culture will become a leverage for tourism and contribute to socio-economic development and life quality improvement.