(HBO) – Taking selfies besides fruit-laden orange trees, harvesting red and succulent Canh and yellow-flesh oranges, and enjoying sweet and juicy fruits are alluring experiences that tourists can have when visiting orange orchards in Cao Phong district from November every year.
Ripe oranges cover the two sides of the road from Hoa Binh
city to Cao Phong with bright yellow. Endless orange gardens can be seen right
in the centre of the district. Roads to this orange farming area has been
upgraded and expanded, thus facilitating transport and tourism activities.
The owner of the Thuy Nga orange orchard in Area 4 of Cao
Phong town, Cao Phong district, instructs visitors how to choose high-quality
fruits.
Many cars have come to this
area on recent days, bringing tourists to seemingly limitless orange farms on
gently sloping hills.
Fruit-laden orange trees are the first thing to
see when arriving at the Thuy Nga orchard in Area 4 of Cao Phong town. Nearly 10
sets of tables and chairs were placed in the yard so that visitors can rest,
enjoy tea and taste local oranges.
Visitors to the farm vary. Some delegations
whose business trips traversing Hoa Binh came to the garden to buy oranges.
Many groups of elderly also dropped by to have a tour of this place.
Over the last couple of years, some travel
companies have added orange farms to tours of Hoa Binh province aside from
familiar destinations like Giang Mo and Lac villages and Hoa Binh Lake.
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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.
