(HBO) - From December 5 to 7, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism welcomed the Famtrip delegation from Hanoi to survey and experience the products of sports and tourism within the tourism area of Hoa Binh Lake. The Famtrip delegation includes the representatives from the travel companies, the reporters from the central and provincial press agencies.
The Famtrip delegation are
surveying and experiencing the tourism product of kayaking sports on Hoa Binh
Lake.
The delegation has surveyed and
visited Muong cultural space (Hoa Binh city) and the homestays in Muong village
in Giang Mo, Binh Thanh commune (Cao Phong); Departing for a walk along the
lake before going to the living places of Dao ethnic people in Toan Son
commune, Bua Rong point and other lakeside points (Dung hamlet, Ke stream, Hien
Luong bay, Ke village) in Hien Luong commune (Da Bac) ); surveying the weekend
resort products along the lake and West hill (Mai Chau), visiting, experiencing
high points and admiring the scenery within the area of Hoa Binh lake.
Surveying and experiencing the
products of sports and tourism within the tourism area of Hoa Binh Lake has
been creating a basis for the travel businesses to build and update new tourism
products into tour programs in accordance with the needs and trends and
direction, attracting tourists to the tourism areas. The press agencies have
accompanied with the program to actively propagate, promote and introduce the
tourism area of Hoa Binh Lake to domestic and international 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.