Coming to Hoa Binh, visitors will be impressed by the natural beauty of Ngoi Hoa bay in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district.
Ngoi Hoa bay creates a highlight on the poetic and majestic Hoa Binh Lake tourist area.
Bui Van Hien, owner of Chuong Gio homestay in Ngoi village, Suoi Hoa commune, shared that everyone is surprised with the scenery of the bay and its crystal clear blue water all year round. The bay is surrounded by towering limestone mountains and forests.
During a recent survey trip to explore tourism development potential in the area, foreign experts highly valued advantages of the majestic natural landscape in the lake area of Suoi Hoa commune, with Ngoi Hoa bay as a highlight of the area.
Experts acknowledged that there are many rooms for tourism development in the area, including recreational tourism, and water and adventure sports.
Visitors also have an opportunity to visit Hoa Tien cave relic which has a fanciful beauty with a shimmering stalactite system of all kinds of shapes.
Besides, they will also be fascinated by Mat Rong (Dragon’s Eyes) lake, also known as Hoa Tien lake, which is likened by many people to "the jewel of the mountain".
Visitors to Ngoi Hoa bay will have a chance to explore the culture of the Muong people. Locals' lives are associated with stilt houses, which have become familar in the river area. They will also be able to learn about the local culture and people's daily life, experience cage fish farming activities, and enjoy the famous and delicious Da River clean fish specialties in the space of stilt houses with a view of the open lake.
Currently, the scenic spot of Ngoi Hoa bay and other attractive destinations in the province has technical infrastructure such as ports, boats, communications, catering services, entertainment, etc., all of which create momentum for the influx of visitors.
This is also an advantage to attract corporations and businesses to invest in the urban area, including a number of large investors such as Hoang Son Commercial Construction Energy Investment joint Stock Company and Lac Hong Investment joint Stock Company.
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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