Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Maida Lodge Resort in Tien Phong Commune, Da Bac district, provides many experiential tourism products, contributing to increasing attractiveness.
With a total investment of 756 billion VND (nearly 30.3 million USD), the project to upgrade Road 435 was put into operation, opening up great opportunities to attract investment to and promote tourism development in Hoa Binh Lake. The 24.8-km road passes through Binh Thanh and Thung Nai communes in Cao Phong district, and Suoi Hoa commune in Tan Lac district.
Bui Thi Luyen, Chairwoman of the Thung Nai Commune People's Committee, said the project helps vehicles run smoothly, contributing to attracting a large number of tourists to Hoa Binh lake.
During the 2018 - 2023 period, priority was given to investing in building and upgrading transportation routes to the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area.
Apart from constructing and upgrading roads, provincial authorities have also paid attention to investing in the electric grid and telecommunications networks in community-based tourism areas and tourist spots to meet demand of tourism businesses and visitors.
Currently, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is home to hundreds of accommodation establishments, including over 10 hotels from 1 - 3 stars, and 70 community guesthouses which generate jobs for over 1,200 employees.
The system of restaurants, entertainment areas, and tours are connected with localities in the province throughout the country, creating a diverse tourism ecosystem. The quality of tourism products has been improved, with one community tourism site meeting 4-star standards, and another 3-star.
From 2017 to 2021, the Government provided an annual financial assistance worth 3.6 billion VND for promoting and developing tourism products, training human resources, protecting the environment, and preserving traditional cultural values in community tourism areas in the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area. Since 2022, the provincial budget has also allocated funds for these works.
According to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bui Xuan Truong, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area has enhanced tourism promotion on its website http://khudulichhohoabinh.vn, and the websites of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism and the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
For attracting investment to developing the tourism area, the locality applies investment incentives as stipulated in Article 16 of the Investment Law 2014, including those for corporate income tax, import and export taxes, and land lease fees in the time of implementing investment projects.
The People's Committee of Hoa Binh province has just issued Plan No. 128 to implement the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 08 dated February 23, 2024 on comprehensive, rapid and sustainable tourism development in Hoa Binh province.
To turn Hoa Binh Lake into a national tourism area, the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on June 22, 2017 issued Resolution No. 14-NQ/TU on developing the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area. Since then, resources have been mobilised to promote local tourism activities. The area now has met three of the five important criteria for a national tourism area.
The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has issued a resolution on the development of the Hoa Binh Lake Tourist Area, aiming to turn it into a national site. To date, the area has satisfied three out of the five criteria set for a national tourist site.
Coming to Hoa Binh, visitors will be impressed by the natural beauty of Ngoi Hoa bay in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district.
People in Cha Day village in Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province, have been taking advantage of natural conditions and traditional cultural values to develop community-based tourism which has helped improve their quality of life.
The Hoa Binh lake tourism area has strengths to attract visitors, particularly those who are interested in resort tourism and community-based tourism.
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