(HBO) – In the context that the lingering COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected tourism, Hoa Binh province is still one of the few localities in the northern region to record a stable number of visitors and have tourism activities not suspended for too long. Since late 2021, local tourism has been reactivated and rebounded strongly.
Mai Chau Hideaway in Son Thuy commune (Mai Chau district) is one of the
pandemic-free eco-resort sites with a beautiful natural landscape on Hoa Binh
Lake.
Aside from promoting domestic travel with
COVID-19 safety ensured, the tourism sector in Hoa Binh has been taking actions
to flexibly adapt to the pandemic, prepare for welcoming more tourists, and
diversify local destinations since Vietnam piloted the border reopening to
international arrivals.
A large number of new tourism products have been
launched to enhance the attractiveness of local destinations. Besides, the Hoa
Binh Tourism Association has encouraged businesses to develop potential types
such as cultural tourism, community-based tourism, eco-tourism, resort tourism,
and sports tourism.
To meet the manpower demand during the tourism
recovery process, authorities have opened several training courses on tourism
skills, sent local cadres and representatives of households to learn
community-based tourism management and development in Lao Cai and Son La provinces.
Hoa Binh has also actively worked to expand
tourism partnerships with northwestern provinces and build tourism cooperation
programmes with major travel hubs such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Thanh Hoa,
Quang Ninh, and some nearby localities.
The 17th provincial Party Congress for the 2020
- 2025 tenure targets that tourism will be become a key economic sector. Hoa
Binh looks to attract 4.9 million tourist arrivals, including 1 million foreign
visitors, earn 5.4 trillion VND (236.2 million USD) from tourism, and create
about 26,000 jobs in this industry by 2025.
Photo:
Visitors to Tien Pagoda in Lac Thuy district seriously comply with
anti-pandemic rules.
For 2022, the tourism sector hopes to welcome
more than 2.5 million tourists and rake in over 2.4 trillion VND in revenue
which is expected to reach 900 billion VND in the first quarter, up 60 percent
year on year.
Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee, stressed that Hoa Binh now has a chance to
popularise itself as a safe, hospitable, and attractive destination among
travelers nationwide, especially those in Hanoi and HCM City.
This March, the provincial People’s Committee
and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines are scheduled to sign a deal on a
comprehensive cooperation programme for 2022 - 2026 and an action plan for 2022
- 2023. Hoa Binh and other provinces in the expanded northwestern region have
also inked a cooperation agreement and planned to set up a safe tourism
corridor.
Boasting favourable transport system, stunning landscapes, and an array of wellness resorts, Hoa Binh has been an ideal antidote for relieving stress.
April 30th and May 1st with 5 days off is the ideal time for families to choose the relaxing destinations and find a peaceful place. Thanks to the advantage of convenient transportation, mountainous terrain with wild beauty, cool climate, the resorts and health care areas in Hoa Binh province attract tourists on this occasion.
Currently, the tourism products of Yen Thuy district are mainly the festival and spiritual tourism. In addition to ensuring a civilized lifestyle in the religious activities, the party committees and the local authorities at all levels always focus on preserving the value of historical, cultural relics and festivals associated with exploiting tourism strengths.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
