(HBO) - On December 8th, at An Lac Ecofarm resort, the workshop on exchanging and investing promotion in Muong Dong was held in the Famtrip program with the theme "Trekking, resorting and investment promotion in Muong Dong”. The leaders as well as the representatives of Kim Boi district, the district’s Culture and Sports Department, An Lac Ecofarm and the travel agencies.
The overview of the conference.
Before that, on December 7th, the Famtrip delegation conquered Dai Bang Mountain; made a survey of the services, experienced hot mineral swimming pool at Serena Resort and An Lac Ecofarm resort; experienced the agricultural local cuisine at An Lac Ecofarm resort…
At the workshop, the representatives of Kim Boi district gave an overview of the district's tourism potential. The travel agencies highly appreciated the potential and prospects of the local tourism development. At the same time, they discussed the contents related to the trends, the needs, the services, the tourism promotion, the development orientation, the construction of the routes, the spots, the new tourism models... to attract tourists.
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.