According to the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, tourism business activities in the province have shown strong signs of recovery, and the province has achieved good growth in the first six months of this year. The total number of tourists visiting Hoa Binh is estimated at 2.6 million, increasing nearly 10% compared to that of the same period, achieving 61.9% of the annual plan.
The Serena Kim Boi Resort (Kim Bôi) has been attracting visitors
with its ecotourism combined with the healthcare services.
The tourism
areas and destinations in the districts and the city have served 260,000 turns of
international visitors, achieving 53% of the annual plan, and 2,340,000 turns
of domestic visitors, achieving 64.8% of the annual plan. It is estimated that
the total revenue from tourism reached 2,689 billion VND, increasing 29.8%
compared to that of the same period, achieving 58.5% of the annual plan.
Along with
the effectiveness of promotion and advertising activities, improving the
infrastructure quality, and diversifying the services and tourism products such
as ecotourism combined with health care, sports tourism, spiritual tourism, and
cultural tourism…, the various attractions have drawn many tourists for
sightseeing, experiences, and exploration. Notably, Hoa Binh City has welcomed
280,000 turns of tourists, Mai Châu District has welcomed 210,000 turns of
tourists, and Kim Bôi district has welcomed 180,000 turns of 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.
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