Son Thuy – an attractive destination for tourists

9/16/2022 - 3:07:48 PM

(HBO) – As the COVID-19 pandemic has been gradually controlled, more and more tourists have chosen Son Thuy commune in Mai Chau district as a destination for their holidays, with the number of visitors to the locality since the beginning of this year estimated at 20,000.

With the locality’s exploitation of its potential and available advantages to develop ecological, community-based and experience tourism, Son Thuy promises to become an ideal destination for tourists to explore ethnic cultural identities, and enjoy the beautiful natural landscape of the northwestern mountainous region.

A panorama of Mai Chau Hideaway Lake Resort in Suoi Lon hamlet, Son Thuy commune (Mai Chau)

Son Thuy commune has five hamlets adjacent to Hoa Binh lake, whose advantages are unspoiled natural landscapes, fresh and cool climate, and convenient transport. It is also home to the Muong, Dao, Thai, Mong, Kinh and Tay ethnic groups, creating unique features, customs and habits of each ethnic group in terms of cuisine, cultural lifestyles and costume.

In addition to focusing on exploiting the strength of ecotourism, many households have invested capital in improving facilities and building community-based tourist sites. The commune currently has seven households involved in homestay service in Suoi Lon, Khan Ha and San Sop hamlets. Visiting here, tourists can learn about cultural identities and traditional customs and habits of ethnic groups; visit caves, experience kayaking and trekking; and enjoy local dishes.

Bui Van Dong, Chairman of the commune People's Committee said: "Making the most of potential and available advantages to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector has helped raise people's incomes and promote economic development. In the coming time, the commune’s Party Committee and authorities will continue to strengthen the promotion to attract more investors in tourism development”.

He expressed his hope to receive funding to upgrade essential infrastructure systems such as electricity, roads and water for daily activities, and create more unique tourism products, attracting tourists to visit and experience./.

Efforts to remove barriers help promote tourism development in Hoa Binh Lake area

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.

Da Bac promotes tourism development

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.

Building trademark for Hoa Binh Lake tourism site

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 district taps into cultural resources to develop tourism

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.