The Hoa Binh lake tourism area has strengths to attract visitors, particularly those who are interested in resort tourism and community-based tourism.
Ba Khan village resort in Son Thuy commune, Mai
Chau district, Hoa Binh province.
Tourists learn about the daily activities of people
in the Da Bia community-based tourism area in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac
district.
Maida Lodge is a destination that has effectively adopted
eco-resort tourism products. Located in the Hoa Binh lake area, the destination
is liked thanks to the surrounding harmonised landscape of the lake, limestone
mountains and vast bamboo forests. It also provides high-quality resort
services, particularly a transport combo of shuttle buses and sightseeing
boats, family rooms, and culinary services at its restaurant which offers
various local specialities.
Meanwhile, community-based tourism products in the Hoa
Binh lake tourism area provide visitors with great experiences and knowledge
about the land, culture and local people.
Well-known community-based tourism destinations include
the Da Bia and Mo Hem villages in Tien Phong commune, Sung village in Cao Son
commune, Ke village in Hien Luong commune, Ngoi village in Suoi Hoa commune and
Mo village in Binh Thanh commune.
Community-based tourism in the Hoa Binh lake tourism area
offers visitors opportunities to stay at traditional houses, visit craft
villages, learn about local customs and traditions, and participate in daily
activities such as fishing, growing vegetables, harvesting rice, weaving
baskets, or making cakes. Water sports activities like sailing, rafting, and
kayaking are also available. Some localities also organise traditional
festivals to offer visitors more experiences.
Bui Xuan Truong, Deputy Director of the province’s Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism, said that resort tourism and community-based tourism are
typical and attractive tourism products in the Hoa Binh lake tourism area. With
the advantages of climate, terrain, and landscape, the tourism area brings
unique and new experiences to visitors, thus contributing to boosting the
province’s tourism and socio-economic development.
Besides existing resorts like Mai Chau Hideaway, Ba Khan
Village Resort in Mai Chau district; Xoan Retreat, Maida Lodge, Vayang, and Mo
Village in Da Bac district, more resorts are being constructed.
The presence of several 4-5-star resorts with many
services such as yachts, kitesurfing, paragliding, windsurfing, water park,
commercial centres, outdoor swimming pools, sports areas, restaurants, and spas
contribute to attracting customers to the Hoa Binh lake area.
Hoa Binh province is preparing for the Hoa Binh Culture - Tourism Week which will be held at the Hoa Binh Square in mid-November, heard a meeting held by the provincial People’s Committee on May 30.
Thanks to convenient transportation and beautiful mountainous landscapes, eco-tourism resorts in Hoa Binh province are especially attractive to tourists.
In recent years, Hang Kia commune (Mai Chau) has gradually become an attractive destination, attracting many tourists, especially foreign tourists. This achievement is thanks to the consensus and efforts of the Party Committee, the appropriate authorities, and local people. Among them, it is impossible not to mention Ms. Sung Y Mua from Hang Kia village - the first Mong woman to boldly do community tourism associated with preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the nation.
Tourism areas upgraded, images of the people, culture and tourism of the Muong Vang land further popularised, and more destinations of sightseeing and festivals formed are among the strides Lac Son district has made after three years of implementing Resolution No. 06-NQ/HU, dated July 26, 2021, of its Party Committee to turn tourism into an important economic sector.
Besides community-based tourism, communes in the lake area of Cao Phong districts boasts huge potential to develop resort- and eco-tourism. Local spiritual tourism, particularly, has been appealing to visitors from far and wide.
Included in the development masterplan of the Hoa Binh lake national tourist area, the lakebed communes in Da Bac highland district are rich in tourism development potential, particularly resort and community tourism.
