(HBO) - After being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for a long time, tourist accommodation establishments in Mai Chau district has entered the recovery phase. With the goal of stimulating domestic tourism, the district focuses on implementing solutions to maintain its brand as a safe destination.
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Chau Ecolodge in Na Phon commune, Mai Chau district meets requirements on
welcoming visitors in safe condition while offering many incentives to promote
tourism.
Homestays in Lac village, Chieng Chau commune and Pom Coong village, Mai Chau
township take advantage of this time when there are not too many tourists to
upgrade the accommodations. Some households involved in providing homestay
service in Pom Coong village prioritise expanding facilities and renovating
equipment to better meet the needs of tourists in the near future. In October,
not only local tourists, many from other provinces have contacted and wished to
stay at community tourism sites.
According to Vi Thi Mai, the owner of homestay No 6 in Lac village, households
in the village began to receive guests but were still cautious and mainly at
the weekend.
Mai Chau Ecolodge eco-resort in Na Phon commune is a must-visit destination for
any tourist who wants to explore new land and new culture. The scenery of the
valley in the ripe rice season is the highlight that makes visitors want to
return to this resort many times.
Bui Thi Luyen, manager of Mai Chau Ecolodge, said currently the resort mainly
welcomes Vietnamese, foreigners who are working and residing in Vietnam.
Most of them come here to relax and enjoy luxurious accommodation services
after a long time of the pandemic. The resort has 43 rooms and accommodates up
to 80-90 people but this time, the room capacity usually ranges from 20 to 30
percent. After resuming operation, it attaches great importance to implementing
the "5K" message for both staff and guests. The resort is offering a
tourism stimulus programme, namely reducing room charges for guests every day
and every week, considering it the most practical solution to support
customers.
In the first nine months of this year, the number of visitors to the district
decreased sharply with over 307,000 visitors. The total revenue from tourism
reached about 255 billion VND (11.2 billion USD).
Nguyen Van Lam, Chairman of the district People's Committee, emphasized that
the new normal is an opportunity to restore tourism - an important local
economic sector of the locality.
With the view of promoting economic development while ensuring COVID-19
pandemic and control, the district has requested tourist accommodation
providers to only welcome guests when COVID-19 measures are in place.
They are asked to adopt good hygiene at accommodation facilities, tourist
attractions, restaurants serving tourists, and strictly control visitors from
pandemic-hit areas, Lam said.
Agencies will strengthen inspections of the implementation of preventive
measures in the field of cultural activities, sports and tourism. Organisations
and individuals involved in providing accommodation services are encouraged to
promote tourism by reducing the price of services while assuring its quality.
The dissemination of tourism promotion and pandemic prevention to ensure safety
for tourists coming to the district will also be enhanced at the same time, he
said./.
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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