Hoa Binh hydropower plant is located in Hoa Binh city, 70km from Hanoi.
It only takes more than 1 hour by car, you can visit Hoa Binh hydroelectricity in a day or 2 days if combined with Kim Boi mineral spring or Lac Mai Chau village.
About Hoa Binh hydropower plant
Completed in 1994, it is one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Southeast Asia.
Hoa Binh Hydroelectricity was built with the help of the former Soviet Union.
In addition to being an important industrial project of the country, contributing to electricity output equal to 1/3 of the total electricity output in the country,
Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant is also an attractive tourist attraction not to be missed for tourists near and far when visiting Hoa Binh.
Attractions at Hoa Binh hydropower plant
Here you can visit the following categories:
Uncle Ho monument: built of 18m high granite on Ong Tuong hill. This is also one of the largest uncle monuments in the country.
Century letter: written by engineers, experts in Vietnam and the Soviet Union when completing the construction of the dam. The letter is placed in a large concrete block, a message to future generations.
Memorial: those who sacrificed during the construction of Hoa Binh hydroelectric dam.
Units : located underground in the heart of a hill is the place to install all main equipment with 8 generating sets.
Ticket prices at Hoa Binh hydroelectricity:
Adults: 50,000 VND to visit the complex of works (1) or 20,000 VND to visit the open construction (2).
Children from 6 to 14 years old: 35,000 VND to visit the complex of works (1) or 10,000 VND to visit the open construction (2). Primary and Secondary Students (Free for children under 6 years old).
Elderly people and people under the policy regime: 25,000 VND to visit the complex of works (1) or 10,000 VND to visit the open construction (2).
Car parking for less than 12 seats: ticket price is 15,000 VND.
Car care for 12 seats or more: ticket price 20,000 VND
Caring for motorbikes, mopeds and electric scooters: 4,000vnd ticket price.
Caring for bicycles and electric bicycles: ticket price is 2,000 VND.
1. General tour of works including:
Complex of underground installation in the rocky mountains
monument
House museum, letter of the century
Uncle Ho’s monument complex
2. Visiting open works included
monument
House museum, letter of the century
Uncle Ho’s monument complex
In addition to the main attractions at Hoa Binh hydroelectricity, you can experience yachting activities on the bed of Hoa Binh lake combined with visiting Thung Nai – Thac Bo Lord Temple.
Ticket price for tourist boat to visit the lake: 1,500,000 VND/trip – 2,000,000 VND/trip/2 hours.
Schedule to visit Hoa Binh hydroelectricity during the day:
06h30: Departure from Hanoi
07h00: Breakfast at Thang Long Boulevard
08h00: Arrive at Hoa Binh hydroelectric power station. Buy tickets to visit the works. Souvenir photograph.
10:00: Have lunch at the restaurant of Hoa Binh hydroelectricity with Song Da fish specialties.
Or experience a boat tour of the lake bed.
12h00: Go to Thung Nai for lunch on Coconut Island.
Afternoon: visit Thung Nai lake and temple, cave worshiping Lady Thac Bo.
15h00: Depart for Hanoi
Source: Collected internet.