Tourism is booming in Hoa Binh: 1.7 million visitors in the first quarter!

Tourism is booming in Hoa Binh: 1.7 million visitors in the first quarter!

Hoa Binh, Vietnam - The tourism industry in the province of Hoa Binh in Vietnam is experiencing a remarkable upswing. In the first three months of 2025, the region recorded almost 1.7 million visitors, including around 236,000 international tourists, which speaks for the sector's growth. This development is promoted by a number of measures, including advertising, digital transformation and the use of cultural and natural strengths. According to vietnam.vn , the overall revenue from tourism activities was 1,690 billion and, which corresponds to an increase of 6.3 % compared to the previous year.

The province of Hoa Binh offers a variety of attractive tourist attractions, including the Thac Bo Temple, which is located on the picturesque Hoa Binh Lake, as well as the Heritage Park of Vietnamese scientists in Bac Phong, known for its 50,000 sunflowers and facilities such as a love bridge and a butterfly house. Mai Chau Hideaway, a popular resort during the holidays, and the cultural events in the Muong villages complete the offer.

community tourism and sustainable development

The province has focused on the establishment of community tourism, especially in villages like Hien Luong, where the local range flourishes. DINH NHU Hue, a resident of Ke Hamlet, has been offering homestay services for over a decade and achieves monthly income between $ 1,200 and 1,600. This model is taken over by many other households in the region, which has contributed to an improvement in living standards. In addition, the International NGO Action on Poverty supports local entrepreneurs like Luong Thi Thao through loans and training so that they can successfully expand their tourism services, so Vov World .

The growth of tourism goes hand in hand with environmental and nature conservation. The efforts to reforest have led to a rapid regeneration of the forests, and the integration of fish farming with tourist activities has also increased. The Hoa Binh Lake National Tourism Area, which has been approved since 2016, pursues goals in the areas of ecotourism, community tourism as well as sports and cultural offers.

infrastructure and future goals

To support growing tourism, Hoa Binh continuously improves his transport infrastructure and attracts investments for sustainable development. In the first half of 2025, 2.6 million tourists were already received, including 260,000 foreigners, which corresponds to an increase of 9.9 % compared to the previous year. The province has set itself the goal of greeting a total of 4.9 million visitors by 2025 and designing the infrastructure in such a way that it can master 7.3 million tourists by 2030.

Mix of community tourism, resort tourism, traditional craft villages as well as cultural and sporting activities shows Hoa Binh's commitment to establish itself as a key region in the Vietnamese tourism sector. The activities are diverse and range from the promotion of culinary experiences to health care in the resorts. Hoa Binh was recently recognized by an American magazine as the most attractive travel destination in the world in 2024, which underlines the positive development of the region.