(HBO) – Cao Phong district in Hoa Binh province has effectively rolled out mechanisms and policies in support of tourism investors over the past years.
Foreigners visit the Vietnam Scientists Heritage Park
in Cao Phong district.
The district aims to promote tourism in tandem
with cultural and natural heritage preservation. To this end, it has stepped up
resources attraction, and supported tourism investors, especially in terms of
administrative procedures, site clearance and land lease.
At the same time, the locality has strived to
lure investment projects in order to offer medium- and large-scale,
high-quality products, and mobilise resources for infrastructure construction,
especially transport infrastructure, telecoms infrastructure, waste treatment
facilities and public toilets.
The planning and building of tourism projects
have been carried out in a timely and suitable manner to optimise local tourism
potential and advantages. Meanwhile, the communications work has been
intensified to promote local tourism and lure more investments to the sector.
Cao Phong has attracted nine tourism projects so
far, with two operational - the more than 30-ha Vietnam Scientists Heritage
Park in Tieng hamlet, Bac Phong commune with a total investment capital of 1
trillion VND (42.63 million USD), and a cultural and spiritual tourism site
worth some 143 billion VND in Cao Phong town. A number of others have also been
licensed.
To make tourism develop on par with its
potential, the district has further pushed ahead with administrative reform,
and facilitated the operation of investors, thus turning itself into an
attractive destination to holiday-makers both in and outside the locality./.
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.