(HBO) - Lac Son district has identified investment attraction as a key and leading factor for economic restructuring, particularly for tourism.
The beauty of terraced fields in Quy Hoa commune
contributes to attracting investment projects to develop tourism in the
mountainous district of Lac Son.
A concrete road completed in 2020 helps reduce difficulties and hardships for
people in the mountainous area of Doi Thung, Quy Hoa commune. Together with
other improved roads in the district, it has created make changes, particularly
in attracting tourism projects.
Roads connecting the district with the capital, northwestern provinces, central
region, and the northern delta have been developed and improved much,
facilitating economic, cultural, trade, service, and tourism exchanges.
In addition to investment in transport infrastructure, which is
considered the "backbone" of tourist areas and attractions, the
district focuses on investing in technical infrastructure including parking
lots, transit vehicles, toilets, electricity/water supply, and
telecommunications networks. The district also embellished and upgraded
historical and heritage sites.
It mobilises social resources to invest in tourism infrastructure sustainably
in association with socio-economic development, encouraging investors inside
and outside the province to invest in tourism areas and amusement parks, making
general planning of community-based tourism attractions to manage investment,
construction, preservation of traditional houses, and natural protection at the
tourist sites.
On the other hand, the district paid attention to upgrading the
system of roads, power supply, and clean water supply at community tourist
sites and potential sites to create conditions for people to participate in
community-based tourism.
Now, Lac Son district has attracted more than 30 projects with a total
registered investment of over 11.784 trillion VND (502.5 million USD) and a
total land area of 722 ha. In particular, there are two hotel projects with a
land area of 271 ha and a total investment of nearly 8 trillion VND.
Major and key tourism projects of the province include one on the ecological
urban area, a high-class hot mineral resort in Kha Lake with a total investment
of over 2.6 trillion VND, and the project of Doi Thung high-class ecological
urban area, resort and entertainment area with a total investment of over 5.3
trillion VND.
Investors are also proposing to develop others including Eco-tourism
resort Thao nguyen xanh Mien doi with an area of 99.3 ha; eco-urban tourist
area and Ho Chong golf course with an area of 200 ha, and the complex of golf
courses and eco-tourism of Canh Tang lake in Yen Phu and Binh Alle communes.
Bui Van Kía, Deputy Secretary of the Lac Son district Party Committee, said
that besides potentials and strengths, the district still faces difficulties
relating to transport infrastructure, irrigation, electricity/water supply,
site clearance, and slow project implementation progress.
The district will increase communication to improve awareness
for leaders at all levels, sectors, officials, and public servants, especially
agencies related to the business investment environment.
Local
authorities are closely cooperating with businesses to overcome difficulties
and make use of local potential and advantages./.
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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.