In recent years, based on the community tourism models of the Dao people in Cao Son commune and the Muong people in Hien Luong and Tien Phong communes, the authority of Da Bac district has built a model of this kind in the Tay ethnic community in Thu Lu hamlet, Giap Dat commune.
Although this model is new, with its potential,
available advantages and the response from the people, it promises to create a
new livelihood for the Tay people here.
A dance performance by Thu Lu hamlet’s
art troupe in Giap Dat commune (Da Bac district).
Thu Lu hamlet is 60km from Da Bac district’s
centre. It is home to 69 households of Tay people.Local residents have
preserved their traditional stilt houses, cultural identity, and typical
customs and practices such as language, writing, costumes, traditional weaving,
and rich cuisine of the Tay ethnic people.
In addition, the local natural forest is
preserved with many old trees along with a stream starting from Da Mac
waterfall. These are suitable for trekking and mountain climbing tours.
There are 49 three-room style stilt houses in
the hamlet which were built on large round wooden pillars and covered with palm
roofs, representing the harmony with nature.
Vi Van Luyen in Thu Lu hamlet said he hopes the
traditional cultural identity of the Tay people would open a new direction for
economic development via community tourism. He added that by doing so,
the culture of the Tay ethnic group, which has been preserved for generations,
will also become more popular.
Xa Huu Thuc, Vice Chairman of the Giap Dat
commune People's Committee, expressed the hope that after becoming operational,
the model will help shift the labour structure from agricultural production to
tourism and trade services, creating opportunities for cultural exchange
between visitors and the community, and contributing to raising awareness of
environmental protection and preservation of cultural identity among locals.
In the coming time, the district's People's
Committee will continue to direct relevant agencies to call on potential
investors to invest in community tourism sites in the locality, aiming to
develop the hamlet into an attractive tourist destination for domestic and
international tourists, thus creating jobs, increasing incomes for locals and shifting
the locality’s economic structure.
It will also pay attention to developing a
project for planning and preserving the traditional cultural space of the Tay
ethnic group in connection with tourism development.
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.
