HBO – Representatives from the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA), the Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA), the provincial Tourism Association, travel firms in Hanoi, and representatives of press agencies joined a famtrip to the Hoa Binh Lake Tourism Area in Hoa Binh province from November 9-11.
The delegation’s members
engage in water-sports activities on Hoa Binh Lake.
Representatives of press agencies take pictures of culinary tourism products in
Muong Ao Ta village, Tien Phong commune (Da Bac district).
The Hoa Binh Lake Tourism Area is a key zone for tourism development in Hoa
Binh. The master plan for the development of the Hoa Binh Lake National
Tourism Site until 2035 was approved by the Prime Minister under Decision
No. 439/QD-TTg, dated March 25, 2021.
The trip started at Thung Nai wharf in Cao Phong district. The delegation
visited Da Bia community tourism village in Tien Phong commune of Da Bac
district, enjoyed Muong people’s foods arranged on leaves, watched Gong and
traditional music performance, and stayed at homestays.
The 45-member delegation also joined rural markets of the Muong Ao Ta ethnic
group, went kayaking and fishing, and visited cage fish farming establishments.
They experienced short tours around Ngoi village in Suoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac
district) and enjoy local foods.
The final destination of the journey was Ba Khan eco-tourism site in Mai Chau
district. The delegation recorded videos, and checked on tourism services at Ba
Khan Village Resort.
Through the trip, representatives from travel agencies highly valued the
tourism products of the Hoa Binh Lake Tourism Area, saying that they plan to
design and include those into their tours in the coming time.
The annual organisation of famtrips contributes to further promoting tourism
development in the Hoa Binh Lake Tourism Area, as well as enhancing links
between localities with travel businesses in developing high-quality tours .
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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