(HBO) – The People’s Committee of the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has convened a meeting to prepare for the culture and tourism week slated for November.
The provincial culture and tourism week aims to introduce and honour
traditional culture and national cultural heritage in Hoa Binh, while promoting
the locality’s tourism potential. It is expected to see the participation of
Hoa Binh’s neighbouring provinces.
The highlight of the programme is a beauty contest that honours the beauty of
local women, as well as the land and people of Hoa Binh in general. The winner of
the pageant will have a chance to work as Hoa Binh’s brand ambassador.
The qualification round of the contest will last from August 25 to September 12,
while the finale will take place from October 20 to November 3.
Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong asked the organisers to ensure the progress of the festival.
Apart from tourism promotion, local products should be introduced during the
festival, he said, stressing the organisation of the "One Commune, One Product”
exhibition by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on this
occasion.
The auction of the holding of the beauty contest should be publicised and
contest rules announced no later than August 25, he said.
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
Hoa Binh Pedagogical College has just held the closing ceremony of the training class and issued the certificate of the language of Muong ethnic people to the oficials, civil servants and public employees of courses I and II in 2023.
Hoa Binh is an ancient land home to limestone mountains running along the southeast direction and in parallel with Truong Son Mountain Range in the West, forming many basins and valleys with a rich diversity of fauna and flora. Humans came to reside here in the pre-historic period, creating the world-famous Hoa Binh Civilisation.
The Dao ethnic minority group in Hoa Binh province has preserved many unique cultural identities, especially rituals and belief. In particular, Nhay (dance) festival is the most important ritual with a long history, vividly reflecting the religious life of the local Dao people.
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