(HBO) – As the largest man-made lake in Southeast Asia, Hoa Binh lake has a poetic natural landscape with many small islands, which earns it the reputation as "Ha Long Bay on land.” The lake, which spreads across Hoa Binh city and four districts, is located inside the north’s key tourism area and a master plan to develop it into a national tourism site has been approved by the Prime Minister.

Mai Chau Hideaway tourism
site in Suoi Lon hamlet, Tan Mai commune, Mai Chau district, offers interesting
experiences to holidaymakers.
Hoa Binh province has adopted a thematic resolution and a specific
plan on tourism development around Hoa Binh lake, aiming to build services
meeting basic standards of a national tourism site by 2025. By 2030, the site
is expected to officially become a national tourism site equipped with synchronous
and modern technical infrastructure, with high-quality, diverse tourism
products. It is set to become the province’s biggest tourism centre and one of
the 12 key tourism zones of the northern mountainous region.
Many businesses have shown interest in investing in tourism around
Hoa Binh lake. Dai Doanh Company, for example, has scoped out Ngoi Hoa and Hien
Luong communes, and asked for permission from the province to compile a dossier
on investment in forestation in combination with leisure and eco-tourism in
Hien Luong commune.
Hanbek Company is considering a project on leisure tourism, with a cable
car system and entertainment facilities in Thai Thinh commune and Thai Binh
ward, Hoa Binh city.
Hoa Binh Tourism JSC is deploying a high-end leisure and eco-tourism
project in Sung island in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, which is
expected to welcome the first visitors in 2019 targeting the high-income
tourist segment.
The province hopes to attract investors to develop tourism products
unique to the locality such as spiritual tourism at Thac Bo Temple in Cao Phong
and Da Bac districts and Doi Co Temple in Hien Luong commune, Da Bac district,
along with high-quality leisure and eco-tourism in Sung island, Tien Phong
commune, Da Bac district, and community-based tourism in Ngoi, Tru, Ke and Da
Bia hamlets./.
A Phong Linh (Yellow Tabebuia) flower garden in Thang village, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district is currently in full bloom, drawing a large number of visitors.
Community-based tourism has been thriving in Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district thanks to advantages in natural landscape and cultural identity.
Doan Ket commune of Yen Thuy district has recently held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Ta communal house as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic site.
In Lac Thuy district, the fertile alluvial land along the Boi River is now home to lush green mulberry gardens, marking the emergence of a new agricultural industry - mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming.
Officially opening in February, Ngoi Hoa Ecotourism Site (PriorBay Resort) in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district, has quickly become a sought-after destination. It offers visitors a chance to indulge in distinctive and enticing experiences.
Gia Trang Heian Homestay, a unique cultural oasis in the heart of Hoa Binh city, has become a compelling attraction for tourists seeking ethnic cultural experiences within an urban setting. Bui Thi Hien, a local in Kim Boi district with aspiration for ethnic culture and community-based tourism development, created the homestay that seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary features.