(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Mai Chau district in Hoa Binh province held a highland market festival and a cultural-art exchange in Mai Chau town on April 4, as part of activities marking the southern liberation and national reunification day (April 30) and May Day (May 1). The festival will be held every Sunday to stimulate local tourism.
Visitors play folk games during the festival in Mai
Chau.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, local tourism is developing.
In March alone, tourist destinations welcomed thousands of visitors.
During the festival, visitors enjoyed unique and attractive
tourist products, music performances imbued with national cultural identity,
played popular folk games such as tu lu, to le, rope swing, contributing to
introducing and popularising local tourism images, beauty of local customs and
cultural identity of ethnic minorities./.
Nestled at the foot of a mountain with the serene Sia stream flowing by, Hich 2 village in Mai Hich commune, Mai Chau district, offers a tranquil retreat and an authentic cultural experience of the Thai ethnic community. Known for its unspoiled nature and preserved traditions, it has become a favourite destination for international tourists.
The People’s Committee of Tan Lac district recently hosted a cultural, sports and tourism festival of local highland communes and a ceremony to receive the Heritage Tree designation.
Hien Luong commune in Da Bac district is blessed with beautiful landscapes, thanks to its location besides a vast, picturesque reservoir with clear waters year-round. This natural advantage has allowed the local ethnic minorities to develop sustainable tourism, becoming a community tourism destination.
The 2024 Tour Guide Competition was held in the framework of the Hoa Binh Provincial Culture and Tourism Week, bringing together 13 contestants from seven districts and cities to celebrate the vital role of tour guides as cultural ambassadors.