(HBO) – The farmers’ union of Mai Chau district held a ceremony on October 10 to launch a society of farmers engaging in homestay business in Pa Co commune.
At the launching ceremony.
The society comprises 23 members, with six members from the farmers’ union of Pa Co commune. It operates on the principle of voluntary and self-management and democratic centralism. All issues are discussed and agreed in a democratic and open manner.
It mainly works on popularizing information on guidelines and policies of the Party and State, and socio-economic development policies, orientations of the locality related to its operation.
The society’s establishment aims to create a close connection among members who have a passion for community tourism business, thus taking advantage of available potential and strengths of the locality in order to improve its members' living standards and promote sustainable tourism development.
It will also collect members’ aspirations, suggestions and recommendations related to tourism, agriculture, farmer and rural development, and programmes to build model of new-style rural areas and model residential areas, and submits those to Party and State agencies, the Vietnam Farmers' Union and relevant agencies./.
By Thu Huong
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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