HBO - Referring to Kim Boi is mentioning the land with the beautiful natural landscapes, the unique cultural identity and many traditional festivals. In particular, the district has a source of the hot mineral water which is considered one of the best mineral water sources in Southeast Asia. Currently, there are five cultural and historical relics at the national and provincial level in the district. These are the great advantages to help the district develop tourism and are towards the high quality tourism step by step.
In 2018, the proportion of the service and tourism industry of Kim Boi accounted for 50.62%, the largest contribution to the added value in the total economic structure of the whole district. It also indicates that this can become an economic spearhead in the coming time.
In the recent years, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Kim Boi district have directed the appropriate authorities to strengthen the propaganda and the promotion of the local tourism potentials and advantages. In 2017, the People's Committee of the district issued a Decision approving the project of tourism development in Kim Boi district in the period of 2017-2020 with a vision to 2030 to make the district become an attractive tourist destination of the province and the surrounding areas with its typical products. They are the eco-tourism and the relaxation associated with understanding the cultural identity of Muong ethnic people.
Serena Resort in Sao Bay commune is a high-class resort attracting a lot of tourists.
The district has developed the directions and solutions to develop tourism in a sustainable and effective way, creating a unified basis in managing and exploiting the potentials and the tourism business, creating more jobs and raising the income and restructuring the economy.
Since implementing the Scheme and strengthening the propaganda and the promotion on mass media as well as on the tourism website, Kim Boi district has attracted 5 investors to build the resorts. The district has also created the favorable conditions for land and environment to facilitate the enterprises to build infrastructure, attracting investment in tourism development. Up till now, many high-class eco-resorts and resorts such as Serena Resort in Sao Bay commune, V’Resort in Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi mineral springs tourism, the eco-tourism area of the Sun waterfall and so on have come into operation. In 2018, the whole district welcomed over 215,700 turns of visitors, of which there were 15.300 turns of the international visitors. The total income from tourism reached 145,158 billion VND, paying 18,425 billion VND to the state budget.
The goal of Kim Boi district in the coming time is to develop the high quality tourism, forming a high-class resort model combining with the community tourism.
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.
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