(HBO) – Magnificent mountains, primeval forests, numerous caves, magical waterfalls, and traditional cultural values of ethnic groups have all been used to boost tourism in the upland district of Da Bac.
Ke hamlet, Hien Luong commune, is next to Hoa Binh Lake, which boasts a poetic natural
landscape. In the rainy season, the water creates breathtaking waterfalls. The
hamlet has 85 Muong ethnic households. It is an interesting destination for
domestic and foreign tourists.
Homestay site at Da Bia
hamlet, Tien Phong commune (Da Bac) operating effectively
Dinh Quy Huu, from one of
the three families providing homestay services in Ke commune said foreign
visitors mainly come from France,
Sweden, Japan and the Republic of Korea,
while domestic tourists are mostly young people. Tourists want to learn about
local customs. Besides tasting traditional specialties such as "ga doi”
(chicken), "ca ho” (fish), "mang chua” (sour bamboo shoots), "ruou can” and
"ruou hoang” (wine), visitors can join farming activities, as well as cook
rice, fish, dance, cycle around the hamlet, swim, and stroll. Visitors love
walking from Ke hamlet to Ngu and Mai hamlets in Hien Luong commune, crossing
Bieu mountain to Sung hamlet in Cao Son commune – where the Dao ethnic minority
people live. These tourism activities have helped residents increase their
income and have improved their awareness of preserving culture and protecting
the environment.
Head of the culture and
sport division Nguyen Van Hien said Da Bac district has welcomed many foreign
tourists to learn about lives of local people. The Australian Foundation for
the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific (AFAP) has boosted Da Bac tourism. The
foundation supported and trained some households in homestay tourism at Ke and
Da Bia hamlets. The district’s People’s Committee has implemented policies to
support the development of community-based tourism. The district has developed
more than 10 households to provide community tourism. The AFAP also plans to
assist two families in Sung hamlet in Cao Son commune to upgrade their houses,
clean the environment, and provide community tourism services. The foundation
has also worked with one Asian travel company to bring four delegations of
tourists to Sung hamlet in July. It plans to invite 2,000-2,500 foreign
visitors annually to learn about the Dao ethnic people in Cao Son commune. Da
Bac district is building a resolution on tourism development through 2030 as
part of Hoa Binh Lake
being developed into a national tourist site. The district will also take
advantage of assistance from the province and organisations to step up
popularisation of tourism potential, and implement policies to help businesses
to develop tourism, especially eco-tourism, resort tourism, and discovery
tourism. A positive sign is that many enterprises have conducted surveys to
build tourism products./.
By Lê Chung
Thanks to convenient transportation and beautiful mountainous landscapes, eco-tourism resorts in Hoa Binh province are especially attractive to tourists.
In recent years, Hang Kia commune (Mai Chau) has gradually become an attractive destination, attracting many tourists, especially foreign tourists. This achievement is thanks to the consensus and efforts of the Party Committee, the appropriate authorities, and local people. Among them, it is impossible not to mention Ms. Sung Y Mua from Hang Kia village - the first Mong woman to boldly do community tourism associated with preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the nation.
Tourism areas upgraded, images of the people, culture and tourism of the Muong Vang land further popularised, and more destinations of sightseeing and festivals formed are among the strides Lac Son district has made after three years of implementing Resolution No. 06-NQ/HU, dated July 26, 2021, of its Party Committee to turn tourism into an important economic sector.
Besides community-based tourism, communes in the lake area of Cao Phong districts boasts huge potential to develop resort- and eco-tourism. Local spiritual tourism, particularly, has been appealing to visitors from far and wide.
Included in the development masterplan of the Hoa Binh lake national tourist area, the lakebed communes in Da Bac highland district are rich in tourism development potential, particularly resort and community tourism.
Hoa Binh has witnessed an increasing number of tourists and good growth in tourism revenue, demonstrating a positive recovery trend in the "non-smoke industry”, thus creating momentum for further development of this sector.
