(HBO) - The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has just issued Conclusion No. 800-KL/TU, dated September 28, 2022, on the preliminary review of the five-year implementation of Resolution No. 14-NQ/TU, dated June 22, 2017, on the development of Hoa Binh lake tourism site into a national-level one.
Currently, Hoa Binh lake tourism site meets three out
of five criteria of national one.
Accordingly, the Standing Board assessed that after five
years implementing the resolution, the awareness of the local Party committee,
authorities, business community and people in Hoa Binh lake tourism area has
improved, and tourism activities flourished. Currently, Hoa Binh lake tourism
site meets three out of the five criteria of national one.
To continue implementing the resolution's goals and tasks,
in the coming time, Hoa Binh will focus on strengthening the leadership and
direction of the Party committees and authorities in the implementation of
these goals, tasks and solutions so as to basically meet the criteria to become
a national tourism area by 2025, and a national tourist resort, with a
relatively modern and concerted infrastructure system, high-quality tourism
products imbued with ethnic cultural identities; the largest tourist centre of
Hoa Binh province, one of the 12 key tourism sites of the Northern Midlands and
Mountainous region by 2030.
The province continues to prioritise the State budget for
investment in upgrading infrastructure, especially roads, ports and marinas
connecting tourist destinations.
Attention will be paid to perfecting policies to attract
more investment to tourism development and assist in the quick settlement of
administrative procedures, site clearance, land use purpose change, and
expanding the application of science and technology and digitalisation in
investment, dissemination, and promotion of tourism advantages and products on
the mass media.
Hoa Binh will also continue to raise public awareness of the
position and role of the tourism industry in socio-economic development;
improve the efficiency of State management and promote the training of quality
human resources; encourage locals to preserve traditional customs and
practices, protect natural resources and the environment; and support them in
participating in tourism business, contributing to promoting tourism
development and preserving national cultural identity./.
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.