(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial Steering Committee on Tourism held a conference in Mai Chau district on July 23 to review the development activities in the field in the first six months and launch tasks for the rest of this year.
Currently,
the province has 31 operating tourism areas and destinations, including nine
destinations recognised as local tourist sites, along with 412 accommodation
facilities, including 37 hotels, 233 motels, and 142 facilities providing homestay
services, with 3,412 rooms in total.
Hoa
Binh is hosting six travel firms as well as subsidiaries and representative
offices of travel companies. The locality has one shopping mall meeting the
requirements of visitors.
In
the first six months of this year, the province welcomed over 1.84 million
tourists, fulfilling 61.5 percent of the yearly target, 153,580 of them
foreigners. Total revenue of the local tourism sector topped 1 trillion VND (43
million USD) in the period, completing 50.08 percent of the yearly target.
In
the rest of the year, the provincial Steering Committee on Tourism will
implement four major missions, including continuing to strengthen
communications and popularization of the Party and State’s policies on tourism
development, thus enhancing the public awareness of the role and position of
the tourism sector in the province’s social-economic development strategy.
The
committee will direct sectors and localities as well as relevant agencies to improve
their activeness and responsibility in effectively implementing tasks set in resolutions,
planning, programmes and plans for tourism development in the province.
At
the same time, it will promote the inspection and supervision by departments,
sectors and members of the committee, while encouraging the engagement of the
Party Committees at different levels as well as organisations in expanding
local tourism, and supporting investors in conducting their tourism projects in
the locality./.
Boasting diverse terrain, a mild climate, and rich natural resources, Cao Phong district is increasingly asserting its place on Vietnam’s tourism map, attracting both domestic and foreign visitors. The district is renowned for its stunning landscapes, majestic mountains, a crystal-clear hydropower lake, and the unique cultural identity of local ethnic groups.
With its pristine landscapes, unique cultural heritage of Muong ethnic minority, and an expanding range of visitor experiences, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh has fast become a captivating destination for both domestic and international tourists.
Until now, Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district remains the only Dao ethnic community in Hoa Binh province to develop a community-based tourism model. Beyond its untouched natural landscapes, cultural identity serves as the cornerstone attraction for visitors.
Alongside the diverse cultural identities of the Kinh, Muong, Tay, Thai, Dao, and Mong ethnic people, Hoa Binh province is also renowned as the "capital" of the northwestern Vietnamese cuisine, offering unique and distinctive dishes. At festivals, during Lunar New Year (Tet), or on significant family or community occasions, special dishes are prepared, leaving a lasting impression on visitors.
A Phong Linh (Yellow Tabebuia) flower garden in Thang village, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district is currently in full bloom, drawing a large number of visitors.
Community-based tourism has been thriving in Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district thanks to advantages in natural landscape and cultural identity.