(HBO) – The tourism sector of Hoa Binh has recovered positively, serving about 938,000 visitors in the first quarter of this year, up 99.6 percent year on year and fulfilling 36.4 percent of the yearly plan.
Of the total, 20,000
were foreigners, reaching 20 percent of the yearly target, and 918,000 domestic
visitors, completing 37 percent of its goal for the whole year.
Revenue generated from tourism activities in the period reached 950 billion VND
(41.54 million USD), up 109.3 percent year on year and fulfilling 39.6 percent
of the year's target.
The Heritage Park of Vietnamese Scientists has become an attractive
destination for visitors in Cao Phong district.
Along with the full opening of tourism activities since mid-March, the province
is speeding up its recovery and development plan with safe, flexible and
adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19. Many localities such as Hoa
Binh city, Mai Chau, Lac Thuy, and Tan Lac districts have focused on building
safe destinations, while renovating their tourism products, connecting tourism
routes with other provinces and cities.
Meanwhile, the province has strengthened tourism promotion activities and
organised various tourism, cultural and sport events to spread the message of
"Hoa Binh - Safe Destination - Full Experience"./.
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.