After three years of implementing Resolution No. 05-NQ/HU, dated June 7, 2021, issued by the Lac Thuy Party Committee’s standing board on local tourism development for 2021-2025, the district has focused on forming distinctive cultural products linked to tourism to attract visitors. Its efforts have led to increasing tourist arrivals and tourism revenue, contributing to economic restructuring, job creation, state budget revenue collection, and higher living standards.
Tourists enjoy various activities at Soi Resort in Farm, Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district.
Annually, the district organises nearly 20 traditional festivals. This year, the local Tien Pagoda Festival was elevated to a provincial-level event, with other festivals like the Nieng Temple Festival in Hung Thi commune and Rem Temple Festival in Chi Ne town also receiving attention and attracting local residents and tourists. Capitalising on funds from the state budget and national target programmes, the district has focused on developing infrastructure and technical facilities, as well as improving tourism services to foster sustainable tourism growth.
Lac Thuy boasts one provincial-level tourist site, namely the Tien Pagoda. In addition, six local tourism and commercial infrastructure projects are currently attracting investment, with a total registered capital exceeding 6.2 billion VND (248,000 USD). Housing 38 lodging facilities, one operational resort, and 296 food and retail establishments, the district welcomes a yearly average of 700,000 visitors, generating approximately 160 billion VND on an annual basis.
In 2023, construction began on the Huong Binh cablecar project, with a total funding of around 1.7 trillion VND. This project, linking Huong Pagoda with Tien Pagoda, is expected to become operational by late 2025.
The district prioritises developing unique tourism products, such as scenic and spiritual tours at Tien Pagoda and Niem Temple in Phu Thanh commune, historical tours at the relic site of the Chi Ne money printing factory, and eco-tours coupled with experiential activities at Soi Resort in Farm, Phu Thanh commune. Additionally, Lac Thuy has run stalls to showcase OCOP (One Commune One Product) items, including its orange, chicken, mushroom, honey, custard apple, dragon fruit, and Song Boi tea, within many tourism weeks and trade fairs. Attention has also been paid to the development of high-quality agricultural products in conjunction with garden and farm tourism.
The district has guided localities and tourist sites in planting and maintaining green spaces and flower roads to enhance the landscape, while working to ensure organisations and individuals involved in tourism businesses comply with legal regulations on environmental protection.
Currently, the local tourism sector employs over 4,000 people, with the rate of trained workers reaching 37.5%.
Nguyen Ngoc Van, vice chairperson of the Lac Thuy People's Committee, stated that the district plans to continue attracting tourism investments, developing human resources, and diversifying its unique tourism products. The focus will also be placed on promoting local crafts and enhancing marketing and promotional activities. Lac Thuy aims to build a linked tourism development chain connecting the district with Hanoi, Ha Nam, and Ninh Binh, the official noted.
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.
Da Bac district, bestowed with stunning landscapes, is developing ecological and resort tourism offerings. Several tourist sites, put into operation this year, has attracted throngs of high-spending and young domestic visitors.
