Hoa Binh has witnessed an increasing number of tourists and good growth in tourism revenue, demonstrating a positive recovery trend in the "non-smoke industry”, thus creating momentum for further development of this sector.
According to Vice
Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bui Xuan
Truong, Hoa Binh’s tourism sector has attracted the engagement of many sectors,
businesses, organisations, individuals and the community.
Cultural and tourism events taking place during the festival season in
Hoa Binh attract both domestic and international tourists, especially the Tien
Pagoda Festival in Lac Thuy district, the Khai Ha Festival of the Muong ethnic
people in Tan Lac district.
Local festivals contribute to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural
values of the locality, meeting the spiritual and cultural demands. National and regional sporting events held in Hoa Binh have also helped promote
culture and tourism, and attracting more travelers to the locality.
The Hoa Binh Marathon 2024, held for the first time in Hoa Binh city, saw the
participation of over 2,000 athletes from 44 provinces and cities nationwide,
and six countries. The race provided runners with an opportunity to enjoy
picturesque landscapes, take the panoramic view of Hoa Binh city, and run
through various tourist attractions in the locality.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam Ultra Marathon 2024 in Mai Chau district gathered 2,200
athletes from 38 countries worldwide. Mai Chau, with its unique tourist areas,
has become an ideal destination for athletes, their families and friends.
Hoa Binh served over 1.6 million holiday-makers in the first quarter of 2024,
earning 1.4 trillion VND (55.3 million USD) in revenue, up 22.7% and 27.3%
year-on-year, respectively.
Truong said apart from communications activities to promote tourism, the
locality has focused on strengthening cooperation to develop new tourism
products aligned with its strengths.
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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