(HBO) – Kim Boi district of Hoa Binh province welcomed 20,000 tourist arrivals and earned more than 18 billion VND (780,000 USD) in tourism revenue in the first three months of 2021. Thanks to the COVID-19 containment, the number of visitors to local places of interest has been growing strongly, especially on the weekend.
The Serena Resort Kim Boi eco-tourism site in Sao Bay commune (Kim Boi district) is a magnet to tourists on the weekend.
Kim Boi is blessed with magnificent landscapes and, especially, an abundant source of thermal mineral water which is assessed by experts as one of the best sources of its kind in the world. The district is also renowned for folk culture and traditional festivals deeply imbued with cultural identities of residents in the Muong Dong area. These potential and advantages are being capitalised on so as to develop high-quality tourism.
The Serena Resort Kim Boi eco-tourism site in Khai Doi hamlet of Sao Bay commune is among popular destinations in the province. Other areas like the Kim Boi mineral spring tourism site in Ha Bi commune, the An Lac Eco Farm Hot and Springs in Vinh Dong commune, and the V-Resort Kim Boi in Vinh Tien commune are also attractive to visitors from nationwide. Statistics show that they receive about 150 – 200 visitors each on the weekend.
Recently, the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has conducted a survey of tourism activities in Kim Boi.
Deputy Director of the department Bui Xuan Truong said this district boasts advantages for developing ecological and leisure tourism areas.
These sites have seen stability in the traveller number and revenue, helping to secure steady jobs for employees, he noted, adding that the ecotourism sites of Serena, An Lac Eco Farm Hot and Springs, and V-Resort Kim Boi have provided jobs for about 350 people, most of whom are local residents./.
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.
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