(HBO) - According to Do Le Phuong, deputy head of the tourism management section under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province, it is necessary to pay heed to training and improving the quality of the human resources at the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area in order to satisfy the increasing demand of visitors.
With knowledge and skills acquired at training courses, the
owner of Huu Thao Homestay (first, left) in Hien Luong commune (Da Bac
district) confidently guides visitors in cooking local dishes.
Phuong said immediately after the Prime Minister's approval of the
Development Plan for Hoa Binh Lake national tourism area, the Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism has suggested the provincial Party Committee and People's
Committee build a training plan to improve the quality of local human resources.
He explained that labourers working at tourist sites in the Hoa Binh Lake area
are mostly farmers who are accustomed to agricultural work, and do not have knowledge
and skills in tourism.
In order to equip households
in the area with knowledge and skills for running tourism business, the
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held many training courses in Ngoi
Hoa commune (Tan Lac district), Dua island and Thung Nai commune (Cao Phong
district).
Most recently, the Department organised a course to train lake tour guides for
31 locals. In addition, the Department
collaborated with the culture and sports offices of the districts of Mai Chau,
Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Tan Lac to open training courses on skills related to "One
commune – one product” (OCOP) rural tourism services in 2019 for households who
are providing tourism services in the Hoa Binh Lake national tourism area.
Besides, the
provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has also organised
training courses to equip organisations and individuals operating in inland
waterway transport business as well as ship helmsmen and sailors with basic
skills in eco-tourism activities on rivers, an overview of Hoa Binh tourism,
the Tourism Law, the Law on Inland Waterway Transport; knowledge related to first
aid and emergency; and communication skills.
As a result, order has been established in activities of transporting waterway
tourists on the Hoa Binh Lake area. The travel ships anchor at designated
sites, and solicitation of tourists by boat owners has ended. The ships are
equipped with life jackets, medical equipment, rescue medicine cabinets, and garbage
bins.
With knowledge provided in training courses, the crew members on ships became
skilled tour guides, contributing to promoting the locality’s beauty to
visitors.
The Department also organised fact-finding
trips for households that provide
tourism services in the Hoa Binh Lake area to learn about effective tourism models in the province and other localities such Vinh Phuc,
Son La, Yen Bai, Quang Ninh and Thai Nguyen. Through these activities, the
quality of tourism human resources in the Hoa Binh lake area has been
constantly improved, meeting requirements of tourists./.
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
Mai Chau is a mountainous district and home to many ethnic groups such as Thai, Muong, Kinh, Mong, Dao, and Tay with distinctive cultural identities, creating a diverse and unique cultural treasure. Aware of its advantages, the district has paid attention to the preservation and promotion of ethnic groups’ cultural values so that culture will become a leverage for tourism and contribute to socio-economic development and life quality improvement.
According to the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Planning and Investment, in Hoa Binh Lake tourist area, there are currently 16 licensed or certified service, cultural and tourism investment projects with a land use area of about 1,444 hectares, and a total capital of over 3.3 trillion VND (133.5 million USD). In addition to investment attraction, the province is speeding up the implementation of projects so as to realise a goal of developing Hoa Binh Lake tourist area into a national one.
These days, tourist attractions in Mai Chau district, especially those highlighted by the charming and romantic white Ban (Bauhinia) flower blossoms, are attracting a large number of visitors from across the country. Visiting these sites, tourists can immerse themselves in the pristine and majestic beauty of nature.
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