Integrated assessment of tourism potential in Hoa Binh reservoi area, Hoa Binh province

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2022-0023

Abstract

Hoa Binh reservoir area is planned to become one of 12 key national tourist areas of the northern mountainous region of Vietnam by 2030. In order to support the planning and sustainable tourism development, this study has conducted an integrated assessment of tourism potential in Hoa Binh reservoir based on 29 criteria. Next, principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to group tourist destinations according to evaluation criteria. GIS was used to integrate attribute data with spatial data and present assessment results on maps. The results show that Hoa Binh reservoir area has high potential for tourism development with 3 international tourist sites, 23 national-level sites, 7 regional-level sites and 9 provincial-level sites. The spatial assessment results show that Hoa Binh city, Ngoi Hoa commune and Thung Nai commune have the highest potential for tourism development. 5 communes with high tourism potential are distributed in Da Bac and Mai Chau districts, 2 communes have medium potential and 11 communes with little potential for tourism development. Despite having rich tourism resources, the study area is facing poor tourism infrastructure. It is necessary to upgrade tourism infrastructure and strengthen links with neighboring areas to increase the attractiveness and diversity Hoa Binh tourist area.