(HBO) – Taking selfies besides fruit-laden orange trees, harvesting red and succulent Canh and yellow-flesh oranges, and enjoying sweet and juicy fruits are alluring experiences that tourists can have when visiting orange orchards in Cao Phong district from November every year.
Ripe oranges cover the two sides of the road from Hoa Binh
city to Cao Phong with bright yellow. Endless orange gardens can be seen right
in the centre of the district. Roads to this orange farming area has been
upgraded and expanded, thus facilitating transport and tourism activities.
The owner of the Thuy Nga orange orchard in Area 4 of Cao
Phong town, Cao Phong district, instructs visitors how to choose high-quality
fruits.
Many cars have come to this
area on recent days, bringing tourists to seemingly limitless orange farms on
gently sloping hills.
Fruit-laden orange trees are the first thing to
see when arriving at the Thuy Nga orchard in Area 4 of Cao Phong town. Nearly 10
sets of tables and chairs were placed in the yard so that visitors can rest,
enjoy tea and taste local oranges.
Visitors to the farm vary. Some delegations
whose business trips traversing Hoa Binh came to the garden to buy oranges.
Many groups of elderly also dropped by to have a tour of this place.
Over the last couple of years, some travel
companies have added orange farms to tours of Hoa Binh province aside from
familiar destinations like Giang Mo and Lac villages and Hoa Binh Lake.
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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