(HBO) - Lac Son district has identified investment attraction as a key and leading factor for economic restructuring, particularly for tourism.
The beauty of terraced fields in Quy Hoa commune
contributes to attracting investment projects to develop tourism in the
mountainous district of Lac Son.
A concrete road completed in 2020 helps reduce difficulties and hardships for
people in the mountainous area of Doi Thung, Quy Hoa commune. Together with
other improved roads in the district, it has created make changes, particularly
in attracting tourism projects.
Roads connecting the district with the capital, northwestern provinces, central
region, and the northern delta have been developed and improved much,
facilitating economic, cultural, trade, service, and tourism exchanges.
In addition to investment in transport infrastructure, which is
considered the "backbone" of tourist areas and attractions, the
district focuses on investing in technical infrastructure including parking
lots, transit vehicles, toilets, electricity/water supply, and
telecommunications networks. The district also embellished and upgraded
historical and heritage sites.
It mobilises social resources to invest in tourism infrastructure sustainably
in association with socio-economic development, encouraging investors inside
and outside the province to invest in tourism areas and amusement parks, making
general planning of community-based tourism attractions to manage investment,
construction, preservation of traditional houses, and natural protection at the
tourist sites.
On the other hand, the district paid attention to upgrading the
system of roads, power supply, and clean water supply at community tourist
sites and potential sites to create conditions for people to participate in
community-based tourism.
Now, Lac Son district has attracted more than 30 projects with a total
registered investment of over 11.784 trillion VND (502.5 million USD) and a
total land area of 722 ha. In particular, there are two hotel projects with a
land area of 271 ha and a total investment of nearly 8 trillion VND.
Major and key tourism projects of the province include one on the ecological
urban area, a high-class hot mineral resort in Kha Lake with a total investment
of over 2.6 trillion VND, and the project of Doi Thung high-class ecological
urban area, resort and entertainment area with a total investment of over 5.3
trillion VND.
Investors are also proposing to develop others including Eco-tourism
resort Thao nguyen xanh Mien doi with an area of 99.3 ha; eco-urban tourist
area and Ho Chong golf course with an area of 200 ha, and the complex of golf
courses and eco-tourism of Canh Tang lake in Yen Phu and Binh Alle communes.
Bui Van Kía, Deputy Secretary of the Lac Son district Party Committee, said
that besides potentials and strengths, the district still faces difficulties
relating to transport infrastructure, irrigation, electricity/water supply,
site clearance, and slow project implementation progress.
The district will increase communication to improve awareness
for leaders at all levels, sectors, officials, and public servants, especially
agencies related to the business investment environment.
Local
authorities are closely cooperating with businesses to overcome difficulties
and make use of local potential and advantages./.
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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