As part of a series of activities held on the occasion of the opening of Ba Vi tourism in 2021, recently, the People’s Committee of Minh Quang Commune, the People’s Committee of Ba Vi Commune (Hanoi) coordinated with a number of units to organize the opening ceremony of the product. Muong Market – Dao Ba Vi tourism products. The market is located in the area of ​​Ban Coc eco-tourism area, imbued with the cultural identity of the ethnic groups in the two communes of Minh Quang and Ba Vi. Mr. Nguyen Duc Anh, Vice Chairman of Ba Vi District People’s Committee said that Muong – Dao Ba Vi market is a product in a series of events to restore tourism activities in the district after the pandemic. This is not only a new feature of Ba Vi tourism, but also a place to preserve and promote the good cultural values ​​of the Muong – Dao ethnic group. Muong – Dao Ba Vi market will be held regularly on weekends at Ban Coc Ecotourism Area, Minh Quang Commune. This land contains many unique cultural features of the Muong and Dao people such as lullabies of the Muong people, Tet dance of the Dao people, gongs and many unique folk games. When coming to Ba Vi, in addition to visiting and worshiping at relics such as Tan Vien Son Thanh Temple, K9 Da Chong relic, Thuong Temple…, visitors will be able to participate in activities of exchanging and selling typical products. of Ba Vi mountains at this Muong – Dao Ba Vi market. The special thing is that the goods sold at the market are mostly products made by the hands of the people here, arranged in each stall so that customers coming here can easily choose as a display area of ​​all kinds. bamboo shoots, bamboo and tea of ​​the people of Da Chong village; vegetables and fruits of the people of Let village. There are also many stalls selling traditional ethnic musical instruments, hunting tools of the Muong people and many stalls selling precious medicines and herbs of the Dao people. According to Mr. Ngo Van Tiep, investor of Ban Coc eco-tourism area, said: Muong – Dao Ba Vi market is located in the complex of Ban Coc eco-tourism area, in the tourist axis associated with Ba Vi National Park. with a system of mountains and streams in Ba Vi; Spiritual tourism in Ba Vi. This place has 16.7 hectares, which is embellished with the entire culture of the Muong people such as fairs, customs and habits of eating, staying, wearing clothes, etc. Ms. Dinh Thi Oanh, Muong ethnic group (Minh Quang commune) said: Goods sold at the fair are simply vegetables, daily pets, traditional dishes, and authentic souvenirs. ethnic minorities Muong, Dao … with a simple way of selling, not fussy, but the atmosphere of buying and selling takes place very happily, convenient to buy and sell. The Muong and Dao ethnic people in the area were very happy when the locality had a tourist destination imbued with national identity like this. Immersed in the joyful atmosphere of cultural performances, traditional games, at Muong – Dao Ba Vi Market, visitors also enjoy dishes typical of local culture. When sitting at the restaurants here, you can sit and sip a cup of yeast wine, enjoy dishes that are famous specialties of Ba Vi land such as ant egg cake, cassava cake… Mr. Le Khac Nhu – Head of Culture and Information Department of Ba Vi district said: Ba Vi is a district with great potential for tourism. It can also be said that this is a key tourist district of the city and a national key. However, in recent years, tourism products have not been developed and only partially developed, not commensurate with the existing potential that nature offers here. According to Mr. Nhu, Ba Vi tourism in 2021 has been issued with an implementation plan, and recently opened Ba Vi tourism on April 18, 2021, part of the city’s tourism stimulus chain. It is promised that from the stage of implementing the plan to organizing the product introduction, there will be many new features, visitors will self-appraisal and will visit Ba Vi more often. For Ban Coc tourism, this is a place located in the western slopes of Ba Vi mountain, connecting between Ha Temple and Trung Temple; has a very good ecological and resort population. And in this eco-tourism area, we build a tourist area called Muong – Dao Market, to show the cultural identity of the Dao and Muong people. The place where the resort is located is the soil terraces, ancient cultural traces of the ancient Muong people, so we hope that eco-resorts, demonstrations of stilt houses as well as flower streets and ancient Vietnamese villages will be found in the tourist area Ban Coc ecology will bring many interesting and interesting things to visitors. Hopefully Ba Vi tourism in general and Ban Coc tourism are really innovative. It is known that in response to the tourism stimulus program “Hanoi people travel to Hanoi”, in 2021, Ba Vi district will also organize more events and festivals to create a highlight to attract tourists to Hanoi. visit, experience and relax at tourist attractions in the district such as Ba Vi Orchid Festival taking place from May to August; demonstrate tourism products at Ao Vua, Khoang Xanh, Tan Da Resort; introduce cultural tourism products, agricultural tourism…

Ho Ly is formed from two slots: Khe Ly and Chanh Chanh, but people take the name of Khe Ly as the name for the lake. The lake is divided into two large branches and is surrounded by rolling hills, poetic scenery. Also because of the charming scenery, as beautiful as the fairyland, Ly Lake is compared to the “absolute cup” version in Phu Tho. Nature has endowed this place with a dreamy landscape with identical mountains and blue lakes. (Photo: Internet) From Hanoi, down Highway 32 in the direction of Trung Ha Bridge for more than 100 km, to Yen Lap town, ask for directions to Thuong Long commune. The lake is near the end of the commune, the entrance is small, there is no signpost, so it is quite difficult to go. However, when standing in front of the majestic beauty of Ly Lake, you will not regret the effort of diving the distant roads, smog to come here. Ho Ly appeared as a water-ink painting that people thought only existed in comics. Ho Ly is compared as “absolute cup” version in Phu Tho. (Photo: lmotmi) Surrounding the lake is a small road, jagged rock and markings of wheels. One side is the lake and the other side is the mountains planted with cinnamon of the people. To visit the lake bed, you can rent a motorboat for about 100,000 VND / time. The boat driver will take you around the lake and introduce you to every corner, path and type of fish in the lake. Visitors can tour the lake bed by boat to admire the poetic beauty. (Photo: Internet) With a water surface area of ​​about 40ha, you will be able to take a boat ride for about an hour. The surface of the lake is still, the boat glides lightly on the blue water, the fresh air makes people dream, letting people go into nature and want to forget the hustle and bustle of life. At Ho Ly, there is a romantic suspension bridge, you can drop the cool check-in follow me or “deep” forget the melancholy. (Photo: nda.dung) Standing on the bridge, you can admire the majestic scenery of mountains and forests, the gentle beauty of the calm lake surface. This peaceful place makes your mind feel at peace after the bustle of crowded streets. In particular, in the mop season, young people take a test to check-in Ho Ly in Phu Tho, because the previously peaceful scene becomes even more romantic when there are white areas, swaying with the wind and glowing. An entire mountainous area around the Lake! Standing on the bridge, visitors can enjoy the pristine beauty of the mountains and take beautiful pictures. (Photo: Internet) In addition to sightseeing and relaxing in the mountains and forests, coming to Ly Lake in Phu Tho, you can also participate in many interesting experiences when exploring the culture of weaving, enjoying the specialties of the Dao ethnic people. Muong. Coming here, everyone’s heart silently wished if they had had a small house so that they could be in harmony with nature at the weekend and live in peace with the gentle and simple people here. (Photo: Internet) (Photo: Internet) Visiting Ly Lake on the nearest day, you can invite close friends, prepare furniture, bombard here, or rent camping picnic gear, nothing better. Take-out food should be ready-to-eat, or dry to save processing time. If you intend to have an overnight picnic, you still need the consent of the management of the Ho Ly dam!

A residential area in Ba Thuoc district for tourism development. Photo: Nguyen Nam / VNA Passing the roads with the wild and majestic natural landscape, the Pảban village gradually appears with the folds of stilt houses nestled peacefully on the green hills. The road leading to the village is winding like a soft silk, one side is a cliff, the other is a gentle abyss with terraced fields covered with green rice, girls … All evocative giving visitors a strange feeling of peace when leaving the hustle and bustle of the city. In a traditional house on stilts of the Muong Pả people, Mr. Hoang Xuan Hai – the first person to lay the foundation for the community-based tourism in Paban cheerfully: In Pảban, the Muong make up 95%, the rest are the Thai and other ethnic groups. They live mainly on cultivation, husbandry, and go to the forest to exploit forest products, so their economy is not well off. Realizing the potential for tourism development here, since 2009, Mr. Hai had an idea that he would “entice” people to participate in community tourism, step by step “awakening” the tourism potential here. thereby creating more jobs and income for the ethnic minorities. After 10 years of incubation and planning, in 2019 when everything is ready, Mr. Hai begins with the people in laying the first foundation for Pảban community tourism with the Palm House Community Tourist House. When the project is completed, Mr. Hai has not yet rushed to welcome guests, but has reserved space for local people to do community activities, and then step by step guide his relatives how to do tourism. In the early days, there were also many difficulties, because villagers have been used to plowing and hoe for a long time, so the concept of doing “community tourism” is still too strange. However, seeing the available potentials and benefits brought from tourism development, people are very excited, united, unanimous, hard to learn. Only after a short time, people have grasped the basic knowledge to welcome and serve guests; know, present the rice tray with bold national cultural identity but still ensure the criteria of deliciousness, food hygiene and safety … Mr. Ngan Xuan Bach, a Paban said: Now, the concept of “community based tourism” is no longer unfamiliar to the people in the village. Coming to Pảban, visitors will enjoy the fresh, cool climate, and interesting natural scenery. Tourists will have nights of campfire, drinking canola wine, cultural exchanges and enjoying the dances of Muong and Thai people; immersed in dance songs imbued with national identity. In addition, indigenous people will act as a tour guide to introduce the wild beauty and traditional cultural values ​​of the Muong and Thai Paban people; lead tourists to visit other neighboring villages in Pu Luong Nature Reserve if tourists wish to explore the rich ecosystem of mountains and forests; visiting Thanh Son’s specialty orange and mandarin gardens; experience production labor activities as well as daily life with indigenous people … Ms. Kieu Thi Phien, a tourist from Thanh Hoa city shared: “Ba Thuoc district is famous for eco-tourism areas of Pu Luong, Ban Hieu (Co Lung commune), Bang village, Kho Muong village (commune Thanh Son) and Don village (Thanh Lam commune)… These are places that I have visited and had very interesting experiences. Pu Luong natural reserve to experience community based tourism Although it has not been invested much, but with the wild natural scenery, fresh climate, the people are friendly and still keep the old stilt houses and old stilt houses. ethnic cultural values, I believe that Pảban will be an attractive destination for tourists next time when coming to Thanh “. Pu Long Nature Reserve. Photo: VNA broadcast Mr. Le Van Su, Deputy Head of Culture and Information Department of Ba Thuoc district, said that in the tourism development plan in association with promoting historical and cultural values ​​in Ba Thuoc district in the period of 2021 – 2025. and the following years, the district aims to focus on developing community-based ecotourism; preserving and promoting historical and cultural values ​​imbued with national identity to exploit the typical tourist products of mountainous areas, creating a brand for Ba Thuoc tourism. In the period from 2021 to 2025, Ba Thuoc strives to attract 310,000 tourists; Of which, 80% of the total number of tourists are participating in the community-based tourism accommodation. Tourism activities strive to have a revenue of 465 billion VND; create jobs and stable income for more than 690 local workers.