(HBO) - In the evening of December 6, the opening of Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2019 at Hoa Binh Square took place.
joining and sharing with Hoa Binh province were Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Member of the Politburo, President of the National Assembly; Vu Duc Dam, Member of the Central Party Committee and Deputy Prime Minister; leaders of ministries, central agencies and some provinces.
Hoa Binh province has comrades: Bui Van Tinh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Tran Dang Ninh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Ngo Van Tuan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Bui Van Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of departments, branches and a large number of people.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan holds a gong to open the provincial tourism culture week.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said: Hoa Binh Province has beautiful landscapes. Over the past years, the province has invested in exploiting and developing tourism and aims to strive to develop tourism into an important economic sector of the province, making Hoa Binh a center of cultural, tourism and experience with the high quality of the region and the world.
Hoa Binh Culture - Tourism Week 2019 is a chance to introduce and honor the national cultural identity, cultural values, people in Hoa Binh province and national cultural heritages. Creating a space for artisans to exchange experiences, raise awareness of preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the nations. This is also a chance to promote the potential of the province, promote investment, develop trade and tourism, gradually build a tourism brand "Hoa Binh - An attractive and friendly destination. Hoa Binh province wish to continue receiving the care and support of the central government, other provinces, international organizations, the domestic and foreign business community so that Hoa Binh province can firmly step up the path of innovation, integration and development.
After the ceremony there is an unique art show with over 300 actors, artisans. The art program has 3 parts. Part 1 - Originating echoes. Part 2 - Festival of the mountains. Part 3 - "Hoa Binh wishes for a new day". Ending the opening was a spectacular fireworks display.
Once a vibrant part of the daily life for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province, traditional Muong singing styles such as "thuong rang bo meng” and "hat dup giao duyen” had faded over time. Today, local authorities and communities are working to restore and celebrate this cultural art form, recognising its value in preserving the group’s heritage.
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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.