Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex – an attractive destination of Ninh Binh. Abundant tourism resources As an ancient land located in the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh used to be the capital of Vietnam (in the period 968 – 1010) with 3 dynasties Dinh, Le, and Ly. Traces of the ancient capital preserved intact to this day are the relics of Hoa Lu ancient capital. Along with that is a diverse humanistic tourism resource with more than 1,500 historical – cultural relics, including 1 World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 2 Special National Monuments; 225 festivals and 83 typical traditional craft villages. Referring to Ninh Binh, it must be mentioned that natural resources are extremely rich, typically the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex which has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage with 400 large and small caves. In addition, Ninh Binh also owns the largest forest area compared to other provinces in the Red River Delta (more than 29,000 ha); in which, there is Cuc Phuong National Park – home to nearly 2,000 species of higher plants and 2,600 species of animals. In addition, there are special-use forests of Hoa Lu rocky mountains and Kim Son coastal mangrove forests with many species of animals and plants listed in the World Red Book. The above potentials are the conditions for Ninh Binh to build many types and products of tourism such as spiritual tourism, culture – history, ecology, resort, community, heritage, MICE (combined tourism). As a result, many tourism products of Ninh Binh have been highly appreciated by the international media, such as Tam Coc tourist area, which was introduced by CNN as one of the seven most beautiful caves in Vietnam and a newspaper. Telegraph (UK) once voted as one of 15 “beautiful but little known” places, or Bulletin magazine (Switzerland) voted Ninh Binh as one of the 10 most attractive destinations in Vietnam… Hoang Kim Nhut, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City shared after his trip in March 2021: “I was overwhelmed while sailing, discovering the beauty of Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex and the National Park. Van Long Nature Reserve. Ninh Binh makes a strong impression on me by its majestic rocky mountain system, diverse ecosystem and unspoiled nature. Hopefully, Ninh Binh will promote the power of this tourism resource in the future.” Connecting important “links” Thanks to the synchronous implementation of solutions in the state management of tourism, promotion and product development, etc., despite being significantly affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the first quarter of 2021 Ninh Binh still welcomed 619,572 visitors, reaching 50% over the same period in 2020, revenue was estimated at nearly 420 billion VND, reaching 61.3% over the same period in 2020. Humbly acknowledging the achieved results, Dr. Bui Van Manh, Director of Ninh Binh Department of Tourism said: “Besides the above results, Ninh Binh’s tourism products are still duplicated, monotonous, lacking in connectivity end; some products have not effectively exploited resources to create quality products and services with cultural depth. This has greatly influenced the promotion of comparative advantages and enhanced competitiveness of Ninh Binh compared to other destinations in the country. In order for Ninh Binh tourism to truly become a spearhead economic sector, contributing positively to the process of structural transformation and socio-economic development of the locality, Mr. Bui Van Manh said that the “link” is important. The most important thing is to organize promotion and promotion, focus on developing tourism products based on the sustainable exploitation of heritage and traditional cultural values ​​in order to create products bearing the local imprint. and suitable to the needs of the guest markets, especially domestic customers during this time. With the desire to soon recover and develop strongly in the coming time, Mr. Bui Van Manh said that Ninh Binh tourism industry has been implementing synchronous measures such as: Issuing preferential and attractive policies. investment in tourism; Build a safe, friendly and attractive Ninh Binh tourist destination; Promote linkages with localities, diversify tourism products; Develop an overall strategy for promotion, promotion and development of the local destination brand; Applying science and technology, digital transformation in tourism development; Check and promptly handle acts of infringing upon heritage and tourism resources… These are fundamental solutions for Ninh Binh tourism to develop sustainably in the coming time.

King Le temple in Hoa Lu ancient capital’s historical and cultural relic area is closed. Hoang Thanh Phong, Executive Director of Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area said that this resort was closed at 6 am on May 7, in order to prevent and control the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, leaders of the unit directly mobilized religious establishments and worship facilities located in this tourist area such as: Bich Dong Pagoda, Thai Vi Temple to strictly abide by the fact that they do not welcome tourists to visit; combine cleaning of marinas, parking lots, office areas; assign officers and employees to be on duty 50% of the guaranteed number when there is a new notice. In the morning of the same day, Hoa Lu ancient capital was closed to ensure safety to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Mr. Giang Bach Dang, Director of the Center for Conservation of Historical and Cultural Relics of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital said: After the opening ceremony of “National Tourism Year – Ninh Binh 2021 with the theme “Hoa Lu – The Ancient Capital of a Thousand Years” , the number of visitors to the historical and cultural relic area of ​​Hoa Lu ancient capital increased markedly; Since the beginning of the year, the center has welcomed 67,500 tourists. But still have to strictly abide by the closure as a safety measure during the Covid-19 epidemic. Previously, Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee issued Document No. 226/UBND-VP6 on continuing to implement a number of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, including the following requirements: Tourist sites and attractions Schedule, gym activities, bodybuilding, yoga, dance… all have to temporarily stop welcoming guests from 6am on May 7, 2021. Observed at Trang An eco-tourism area located in the Trang An World Cultural and Natural Heritage complex and many other tourist sites and attractions in the morning of May 7 all strictly abide by the temporary suspension of welcoming tourists. .

Illustration. From the beginning of May 2021 up to now, due to the large-scale outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, Ninh Binh province has announced to suspend the reception of guests at tourist sites and attractions in the province to prevent the epidemic. So 100% of boat drivers here become unemployed. Since the return of the Covid-19 epidemic, foreign tourists have not come to Vietnam for tourism, and domestic visitors have decreased. Most of the laborers working as boat drivers at Trang An eco-tourism area and Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area (Ninh Binh) sometimes only get one trip a month. That situation made the boatmen “cry” because their income decreased due to the absence of passengers. A boatman at Trang An boat station said that since the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex came into operation, it has brought jobs and stable income for thousands of locals living around the heritage area. Trang An has long been a famous tourist destination of Ninh Binh, recognized by Unesco as a natural heritage and a world cultural heritage. The scenery here is made up of winding rivers flowing through limestone mountains, creating countless magical and mysterious natural caves that attract visitors. To explore Trang An, visitors will be sitting on a boat to admire the surrounding mountain nature. If in the past, there were cases in this tourist area, the whole family worked as a boat driver. Average income is 400,000-600,000 VND/day. Although the work is hard, in return for the high income, the family’s economy is getting better and better. Employees feel more secure, more attached to the job. But in the past two years, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, tourists have dropped sharply, so income is not enough to cover life. In particular, from the beginning of May, the resort temporarily stopped accepting guests, making the life of the already difficult ferrymen even more difficult. They have to find another job to earn their daily income. Similar to Trang An eco-tourism area, Tam Coc – Bich Dong is a familiar destination that tourists definitely cannot ignore when coming to Ninh Binh. Visiting Tam Coc, visitors will be sitting on a boat, down the poetic Ngo Dong river watching the overlapping mountains and iridescent golden rice fields. Ms. Chu Thi Mo, who works as a ferry driver in Tam Coc, confided: Before, there were 6 to 8 trips a month with many tourists, 200,000 VND each. On holidays and Tet, the number of trips increases much more. But since the Covid-19 epidemic, the absence of customers is considered a loss of revenue. Strictly following the direction of the province, to temporarily close to carry out epidemic prevention work, it is estimated that at Trang An eco-tourism area and Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area (Ninh Binh), thousands of boatmen have to quit. Without customers, these people have to turn to other occupations to earn a living. According to statistics, at Trang An eco-tourism area and Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area, there are more than 3,000 people working as boat drivers. Most of them are locals. The boatmen here range in age from 18 to 60 years old. A longtime boat driver shared: “Without guests, many people are not interested in boating. They will look for jobs in garment companies, leather shoes, stone handicrafts, etc. to earn extra income. However, these companies only hire young people, and older people will not be recruited.” Thus, there will be a large number of people working as boatmen who “don’t know where to go”. According to a representative of Xuan Truong construction company, which invests and manages the two tourist resorts above, in order to reduce difficulties for workers, in 2020, the business has supported more than 3,000 ferry workers here every year. person 3 months salary. Currently, the enterprise is planning to continue to support these workers to help them overcome the immediate difficulties.

Hang Dance (Ninh Binh) will be a must-see destination for young people in the upcoming holidays of April 30 and May 1. This is still a place to help visitors embrace the beauty of Tam Coc, a poetic green rice season. The green rice fields spreading across the foot of Ngoa Long mountain create a charming picture. The lotus lake has scattered some early flowers, the wooden path between the lotus lake or the rice field is also a new highlight for this Ninh Binh scenic spot. In addition, the virtual living towers, the largest artificial waterfall in Ninh Binh or the giant cactus garden, the Koi aquarium along the path along with nearly 500 steps of mossy rock leading to the top of the mountain are also very good places to take pictures. favorite with visitors. Along with Dance Cave, Cuc Phuong National Park is also the most popular place at this time. Late April and early May, when early summer rains appear, is also the only butterfly season of the year in this place. Butterflies often fly out of the dense forest canopy to heat the sun, so if you come to Cuc Phuong after rainy days, it is easy to see the butterflies sitting in large swarms along the edge of the forest. Therefore, this is also predicted to be a very attractive place for tourists in the coming holidays. Cuc Phuong National Park is located on the territory of three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa. For a long time, this place has been a place to visit and rest for many domestic and foreign tourists with destinations such as: Ancient Caves, Thousands of Years Caves, Primate and Turtle Rescue Center … Trang An scenic complex is a comprehensive tourist area of ​​world natural and cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO with many famous places such as Trang An Ecotourism Area, Tam Coc – Bich tourist area. Cave, Bai Dinh pagoda, Hoa Lu ancient capital … Trang An world heritage complex has unique natural sceneries from mountains, ecosystems, forests, vegetation, rice fields, lakes and yachts on Ngo Dong River and Tien Stream. Vong River, Sao Khe River, Den Voi River, Ben Dang River. Sitting on a boat at places like Trang An or Tam Coc, visiting other tourist destinations is also the choice of many tourists during the upcoming April 30 and May 1 holidays.

Cuc Phuong has become the most popular tourist destination at this time Less than 100 km from Hanoi, Ninh Binh with promising places to play is chosen by many people to both relax and have a “virtual living” place. Butterfly hunting in Cuc Phuong National Park Cuc Phuong has become the most popular tourist destination at this time. When the early summer rains appear, that’s also the time when the only butterfly season of the year hits this place. Butterflies often fly out of dense forest canopy to heat the sun. Therefore, if you come to Cuc Phuong after rainy days, it is very easy to see butterflies sitting in large groups along the edge of the forest. Cuc Phuong National Park is located on the territory of three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa. For a long time, this is a resort for many domestic and foreign tourists with destinations such as ancient caves, thousand year old caves, primate rescue center and turtles … Hang Dance – the first virtual living is considered “Great Wall of Vietnam version” Dance Cave is known as “Tam Coc muse”, is “the first virtual living in the North” and is loved by many young people. The majestic beauty of Dance Cave viewed from above Dance Cave, located at the foot of Dance Mountain, helps visitors to embrace the beauty of Tam Coc, a poetic green rice season. The fields stretching across the foot of Ngoa Long mountain create a charming picture. The lotus lake has scattered some early flowers, the wooden path between the lotus lake or the rice field is also a new highlight for this Ninh Binh scenic spot. In addition, the virtual living towers, the largest artificial waterfall in Ninh Binh or the giant cactus garden … are always chosen by visitors. Many young people also take advantage of the Koi pond along the path along with nearly 500 mossy stone steps leading up to the top of the mountain. Trang An scenic complex Trang An scenic complex is a comprehensive tourist area of ​​world natural and cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO with many famous places such as Trang An Ecotourism Area, Tam Coc – Bich tourist area. Cave, Bai Dinh pagoda, Hoa Lu ancient capital … Trang An world heritage complex has unique natural sceneries from mountains, ecosystems, forests, vegetation, rice fields, lakes and yachts on Ngo Dong River and Tien Stream. Vong River, Sao Khe River, Den Voi River, Ben Dang River. Sitting on a boat at places like Trang An or Tam Coc, visiting other tourist destinations is also the choice of many tourists in the upcoming holiday season. Trang An scenic complex A virtual living corner in scenic beauty of Trang An, Ninh Binh.

In recent years, Hang Dance is an extremely attractive check-in address for young people. This is a place to help visitors to admire the beauty of the romantic Tam Coc region. The green rice fields spread across the foot of Ngoa Long mountain create a charming picture. The lotus lake has scattered some early flowers, the wooden path between the lotus lake or the rice field is also a new highlight for this Ninh Binh scenic spot. In addition, the virtual living towers, the largest artificial waterfall in Ninh Binh or the giant cactus garden, the Koi aquarium along the path along with nearly 500 steps of mossy rock leading to the top of the mountain are also very good places to take pictures. favorite with visitors. Cuc Phuong National Park – butterfly hunting season Along with Dance Cave, Cuc Phuong National Park is the most popular place at this time. Late April and early May, when early summer rains appear, is also the only butterfly season of the year in this place. Butterflies often fly out of the dense forest canopy to heat the sun, so if you come to Cuc Phuong after rainy days, you can easily see them in large swarms along the edge of the forest. Cuc Phuong National Park is located on the territory of three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa. For a long time, this has been a tourist destination for many domestic and foreign tourists with destinations such as caves, millennial caves, primate and turtle rescue center … Trang An scenic complex Trang An scenic complex is an integrated tourist area of ​​world natural and cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO with many famous places such as Trang An ecotourism area, Tam Coc – Bich tourist area. Cave, Bai Dinh pagoda, Hoa Lu ancient capital … Trang An world heritage complex has unique natural sceneries from mountains, ecosystems, forests, vegetation, rice fields, lakes and yachts on Ngo Dong River and Tien Stream. , Vong River, Sao Khe River, Den Voi River, Ben Dang River. Taking a boat at places like Trang An or Tam Coc, visiting other tourist destinations is also the choice of many tourists during the holiday season. Ngan An Photo: Trinh Minh Duc