(HBO) - Near Tet holiday, going to the routine market in the countryside is really interesting. It seems that the market only meets periodically, so it is crowding and many kinds of goods are only available in the countryside. The routine market in Dung Phong Commune (Cao Phong) meets once a week on Sundays. This year's Tet market on December 24 is bustling with buyers and sellers. The people all over the area of Muong Thang from Hop Phong, Nam Phong, Tay Phong, Thach Yen... all head to the central market of the commune cluster. Some people from outside the district and Hoa Binh city are also immersed themselves in the atmosphere of Tet countryside market.
The area selling Dong (Marantaceae) leaves, Lat Giang are all people in Dung Phong commune and from other communes in the region such as Tay Phong, Nam Phong... Dong leaves from the forest are selling at the price of 80,000 VND a bundle, lower that that of last year's Tet; and 10 thousand VND fro bundle of Lat Giang.
The people are looking to buy pot baskets and bamboo baskets. The price is from 20 to 50 thousand VND a unit depending on the big and small type.
The bamboo sticky rice bowl is of great interest to many people and it costs from 120,000 VND a piece.
Many women are choosing to buy their traditional costumes of Muong ethnic people to wear for Tet.
The abundant confectionery goods are serving the people's shopping needs for Tet.
On New Year's Day, many families do not forget to buy the national flags to hang in front of their house, showing their love for their homeland and country.
The lantern-floating ceremony on the Da river, held in conjunction with the local ritual praying for bumper fish catches, is an integral part of major festivals and cultural events in Hoa Binh province. Its 2024 edition took place as part of the second Da river fish and shrimp festival.
Returning to the sunny and windy land of Muong Thang - Cao Phong district,
the orange-growing capital of the province. The 2024 - 2025 orange harvest
season has begun. This year, the oranges have not only yielded well but also
fetched good prices, bringing visible joy to the eyes and smiles of the
farmers.
The Week of Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week in 2024 takes place from November 15th – 23rd in Hoa Binh city. The opening ceremony takes place in the evening of November 15 at Hoa Binh Square with the highlight being the Ceremony to receive the Ranking Certificate for the special National Monument, the archaeological relics of Trai Cave and Stone Roof in Vanh village, Lac Son district. The Week of Culture – Tourism takes place with a series of unique and attractive activities: Fishing ceremony and releasing flower lanterns on Da River; the Festival displaying the traditional costumes of the province's ethnic groups; Can liquid festival night... The preparations are being urgently completed, creating an exciting and joyful atmosphere to welcome the big festival.
More than 3 years ago, Chi Ne Plantation Industry and Trade Cooperative in Song Boi village, Phu Nghia commune (Lac Thuy) brought mulberry growing and silkworm farming to the locality. The cool climate and the long alluvial land along the Boi River are ideal conditions for growing new crops. With the current mulberry area of about 22 hectares, hundreds of working children in Lac Thuy and Kim Boi districts have been given jobs and improved income. The model is focusing on expanding the raw material areas, aiming to process and weave silk on the spot to serve tourism and export development.
The terraced fields in Mien Doi commune (Lạc Sơn district) are likened to "steps leading to the blue
sky". These steps glow with the prosperous golden hue of abundance and
poetic beauty... The photo series captures impressive and distinctive
moments of beauty and culture in the Mường region of Mien Doi commune.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ministers, central agencies and Hoa Binh province attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway (Km19+000 – Km53+000) held on September 29 in Xeo hamlet, Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province. This is a key transport project and the first expressway in the province.
