A delegation from Hoa Binh province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism scoped out some new tourism routes and destinations in Da Bac district from November 24-26. The delegation was joined by experts and representatives from the Hanoi UNESCO Travel Club, the Vietnam Society of Travel Agents, the Hanoi Tourism Association, travel firms and other provinces.
The
delegation departs from Sung hamlet in Cao Son commune, and reaches Da Bia peak
after a 9km trek.
They visited some homestays at community-based
tourist sites in Sung hamlet, Cao Son commune, and Duc Phong hamlet in Tien
Phong commune, and experienced services like exploring Sung cave, climbing Da
Bia peak, kayaking, and boat rides on Hoa Binh Lake.
The associations and travel firms highly valued
Da Bac’s tourism potential and its efforts in developing standardised
community-based tourist sites, and gave advice to the locality to ensure
tourism sustainability.
The programme aims to promote tourism in ethnic
minority-inhabited and mountainous areas in Da Bac. Following the field trip,
the travel firms said they want to bring both domestic and foreign
holidaymakers to Da Bac and Hoa Binh in general.
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
