Hoa Binh Tourism joint Stock Company in Hoa Binh province and Mongolia’s Unique Travel Company have signed a cooperation agreement on tourism development. Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Cam Phuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Toan and representatives from the Mongolian Embassy in Vietnam attended the signing ceremony in Hanoi.
Provincial leaders and delegates witness the signing of the agreement on
tourism development cooperation between the two companies.
The agreement was signed by Chairman of the Hoa Binh Tourism joint Stock
Company Vu Duy Bong and Director of the Unique Travel Company Ariungerel
Vaanching.
The two companies' cooperation is under the framework of the
cooperation programme between Hoa Binh province and Mongolia’s Tuv province in
the field of tourism - hotel - travel and several industries of mutual
interest.
Under the agreement, the Hoa Binh Tourism joint Stock Company
will provide tours for Mongolian tourists to learn about historical, cultural,
and heritage sites, and visit landscapes in major provinces and cities in
Vietnam. It will also offer them with tours to explore destinations and
cultures of Muong, Tay, Dao, and Thai ethnic minority groups in the
northwestern region.
Meanwhile, the Unique Travel Company will provide tourism
products for tourists who are clients of the Hoa Binh Tourism Investment joint
Stock Company during their tours to Mongolia.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's
Committee Nguyen Van Toan emphasised the cooperation between the two companies
realised the cooperation programme between Hoa Binh province and Tuv province
and it is in line with the province’s tourism development policy that aims to
turn tourism into a key economic sector.
Hoa Binh is focusing on planning, investing in infrastructure, attracting
investment to develop tourism and promote tourism linkages, new products and
expanding tourism markets, he said.
Toan added that the province committed to accompany and create
favourable conditions for the two companies to implement the cooperation
agreement.
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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