(HBO) – The Vietnam Women’s Union’s chapter in Kim Boi district in collaboration with the centre for culture-sport and tourism on April 8 organised a rural trade fair to honour standout economic models. A show featuring traditional costumes was also held as part of the event.
Featuring
30 booths of 28 communes and towns and several organisations in the districts,
the fair introduced a wide range of local staples like traditional dishes,
vegetables and fruits as well as traditional medicines.
The event was organised to popularise local agricultural products, contributing
to developing a complete value chain for the farmers. Also, it helped raise
public awareness of the importance of safe food to consumers’ health.
Participants join performance of
traditional costumes at the rural fair.
Particularly, a performance of traditional costumes was organised in the
framework of the fair, drawing the participation of 155 people from 31
organisations in the district. It aimed
to preserve traditional cultural values in general and local costumes in
particular. This was also part of the activities to celebrate the 60thfounding anniversary of Kim Boi district (April 17, 1959-2019).
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The ancient stone engravings dating back thousands of years in Suoi Co valley in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, used to astonished domestic archaeologists. What their meaning is and what message they convey are the questions to which scientists are seeking answers.
Preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic communities in Hoa Binh province is considered a crucial task amid in the international integration trend.
More than just a cultural and historical attraction, the Muong Cultural Heritage Museum is playing a vital role in fostering sustainable tourism in the Northwestern region of Vietnam, particularly in Hoa Binh province. It stands as a model for the emerging trend of "responsible tourism," cleverly blending the preservation of cultural heritage with community economic development, raising awareness of Muong ethnic cultural values while promoting green tourism and sustainable growth.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 24 organised a conference to report on the results of collecting, researching, restoring, and preserving "Bi doi”, a musical instrument of the airophonic family and a traditional instrument of the Muong ethnic people in Da Bac district.
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