(HBO) - Defining tourism as a spearhead economic sector, Hoa Binh province has carried out many measures to develop the sector over the past years, with attention paid to building and upgrading infrastructure.
Residents in Sung hamlet, Da Bac
district’s Cao Son commune, participate in training course in community-based
tourism.
At present, the province has 72 valid
investment projects worth over 20 trillion VND in tourism, accounting for 12.2
percent of total projects in the locality. It has 434 licensed accommodation
facilities with more than 4,000 rooms, one provincial-level tourist site and nine
sites at the local level. The sector has generated jobs for over 14,000
labourers, of whom over 4,000 are working directly in this sector.
The provincial People’s Committee has
invested in building or upgrading road transport infrastructure as well as coach
stations and parking lots. In addition, Hoa Binh has paid more attention to
promoting investment in tourism development, facilitating enterprises’ and
locals’ engagement in this aspect, and encouraging them to invest in developing
cultural, spiritual and sport tourism and eco-tourism.
Priority has been given to several major
groups such as Sun Group, Tan Hoang Minh and FLC which are studying the
implementation of large-scale and high-quality projects in the Hoa Binh Lake
tourism site and Kim Boi and Lac Son district.
The province has provided support for travel
companies in protecting intellectual property rights, strictly dealt with
frauds and unfair competitions in tourism business activities, and worked to
ensure safety for visitors.
It has also facilitated the participation
of organisations and individuals in tourism activities by providing them with
financial assistance and knowledge about community-based tourism.
Hoa Binh has encouraged several enterprises
to invest in developing big shopping and services centres in Hoa Binh city and
other localities, and coordinate with local People’s Committees in organizing
trade fairs and night markets to introduce visitors to local agricultural
products and specialties./.
Boasting favourable transport system, stunning landscapes, and an array of wellness resorts, Hoa Binh has been an ideal antidote for relieving stress.
April 30th and May 1st with 5 days off is the ideal time for families to choose the relaxing destinations and find a peaceful place. Thanks to the advantage of convenient transportation, mountainous terrain with wild beauty, cool climate, the resorts and health care areas in Hoa Binh province attract tourists on this occasion.
Currently, the tourism products of Yen Thuy district are mainly the festival and spiritual tourism. In addition to ensuring a civilized lifestyle in the religious activities, the party committees and the local authorities at all levels always focus on preserving the value of historical, cultural relics and festivals associated with exploiting tourism strengths.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.