(HBO) - In the first months of the year, the province's tourism business has had many positive starting points. Notably, after the tourism reopened, many localities in the province have simultaneously applied and implemented the programs to attract visitors to the tourism areas and attractions.
Mai Chau tourism area is an
attractive destination to experience the ripen rice season in the valley.
The number of visitors has
rapidly increased since the beginning of the second quarter of 2022, especially
on weekends and public holidays. In the past 6 months, the province has
welcomed 1,680,000 turns of visitors and tourists, increasing 56.8% compared to
that of the same period, fulfilling 65.1% of the year plan.
In which, there are
60,000 turns of the international visitors, increasing 45.1% to that of the
same period last year, reaching 60% of the annual plan; there are 1,620,000
turns of domestic tourists, increasing 57.2% to that of the same period,
reaching 65.3% of the year plan. The total revenue from tourism has reached
1,900 billion VND, ỉneasing115.4% to taht of the same period, reaching 79.2% of
the year plan. Tourism has gradually recovered, making an important
contribution to the social growth and creating jobs for employees. Currently,
the most crowded tourism sites and attractions are mainly in Mai Chau, Kim Boi,
Luong Son, Da Bac districts and Hoa Binh city.
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.