(HBO) - The Provincial Fatherland Front has coordinated with the Action Center for Community Development to organize a survey to collect opinions of the people in Gia Mo, Nhan My (Tan Lac); Tu Son (Kim Boi); Quyet Thang (Lac Son); Cao Son (Da Bac) commune on the policies supporting the economic development in association with the community tourism. 160 representatives from the community groups, the heads and the deputy heads of the communes’ People’s Inspection Committees.
The scenes of the survey collecting
people’s opinions in Tu Son commune (Kim Boi).
The
surveys in the communes have showed that the majority of people have agreed and
completely agreed on the development of the community tourism. They have a
need, a desire to develop the community tourism. Many people say that the
community tourism has helped increase the their income, but they have not
satisfied with that income level.
The
people’s recommendations mainly focus on the followings: There should be
specific policies and plans on the community tourism and vision. It is
necessary to invest in infrastructure such as electricity, roads,
telecommunications ... at the tourist spots.
It is also important to create
conditions for domestic and foreign investors to develop tourism, but it must
attach with the protection and preservation of the national cultural identity, the
natural resources, and the historical and cultural relics. The specialized
cultural community tourism villages with brands should be built. The local
tourism should be promoted to tourists more often. Every year the training
courses on tourism should be opened. It is suggested teaching English to the
local people, opening classes to teach the ethnic languages for the young
generations, opening the classes to transfer the traditional craft. The local
people need to learn and capture tourism information, raising the awareness to
reserve the national culture, clean the environment and protect the natural
resources, and the secure.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.
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.