(HBO) - A number of new ecotourism destinations such as Mai Chau Hideaway, Bakhan Village Resort in the Hoa Binh Lake tourist site have been put into operation since 2017.
A water park in a community tourist site in Ngoi hamlet, Suoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac district) is an attractive destination for tourists.
Through support policies of Hoa Binh province
relating to land clearance and tourism infrastructure development, investors
have been prioritized to develop ecological and environmentally friendly
tourism projects, and those with special products in the province.
Many projects have been implemented in the Hoa Binh Lake tourist site,
including Robinson tourism site in Sung island, Tien Phong commune of Da Bac
district; Mai Da Resort in Tien Phong commune; an eco-tourism
resort project in Vay Nua commune; and an afforestation and eco-tourism resort
project in Hien Luong commune, Da Bac district.
Technical and infrastructure facilities in the Hoa Binh Lake tourist site have
been improved. A number of community tourism sites became operational,
including Ke Village in Hien Luong commune, Da Bia Village and Mo Hem Village
in Tien Phong commune, Sung Village in Cao Son commune (Da Bac district), Ngoi
Village in Suoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac district), Tien Village in Thung Nai
commune (Cao Phong district). A water park area was constructed in Suoi Hoa
commune’s Ngoi hamlet with over 30 games, attracting crowds of visitors.
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.