(HBO) - With the advantage of beautiful natural scenery, the cultural ethnic identities of Thai, Muong, Mong, Dao ethnic people, Mai Chau district attracts many programs and projects, enterprises inside and outside the province to invest in local tourism.

Pom Coong hamlet, Mai Chau town (Mai Chau)
has good transport infrastructure, meeting the needs of visitors.
Besides Mai Chau Ecolodge – an effective
operation project, the district has attracted many projects in the investment
process, such as the tourism project of Tu Stream at the border of two communes
of Pieng Ve and Bao La. The Mai Chau Hideaway - Lon stream Project in Tan Mai
commune has also started in operation. A number of new large hotels with
synchronous and modern designs have created a new look for tourism in the
district, typically Khoa Thanh hotel, Ngoc Bach hotel, etc. In addition, there
is a tourist accommodation system with 22 motels, 117 community-based tourist
homestays and 7 attractive tourist attractions, including Lac Hamlet - Chieng
Chau commune, Buoc hamlet - Xam Khoe village, Van Hamlet, Pom Coong Hamlet -
Mai Chau town, Hich Hamlet- Mai Hich commune, Pa Co Hamlet - Pa Co commune,
Hang Kia Hamlet - Hang Kia commune.
With priority solutions and development
assistance, Mai Chau district has attracted many investors in the area. The
number of visitors, travellers to the district has been increasing over the
past years. Over the past 11 months, the district has welcomed more than
330,000 visitors, including 132,500 international visitors, 199,500 domestic
visitors, with total revenue of over 107.6 billion VND. At present, 32 projects
are being invested and operated in the province with the total registered
capital of 1,438 billion VND, 667 billion VND of the capital has been invested
in operation. Among them, there are 12 tourism-trade projects. There are also a
number of projects which the investors are exploring, surveying, promising
investment in tourism in the future. For example, Vingroup is investigating the
location of Sam Tang lake in Noong Luong commune to invest in ecotourism
project in association with hi-tech agricultural development. FLC Group is
seeking with the desire to invest in Sam Tang ecological resort - Noong Luong
commune with the area of 312 hectares; T & T Corporation and Hoa Binh
International Agricultural Development joint Stock Company have conducted
several surveys and researches on investment in agriculture combined with
tourism in Bao La and Noong Luong communes.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.