The Son La Culture - Tourism Week 2018 in Hanoi opened at the King Ly Thai To flower garden in Hoan Kiem district, in the capital city on late October 19, aiming to introduce the cultural characteristics of the northern mountainous province to Hanoians and tourists.
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A performance at the opening ceremony of the Son La Culture - Tourism
Week, in Hanoi, on the evening of October 19. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
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Co-organised by the two locales’ authorities, the event also
targets luring more travellers to Son La with unique tourism products imbued
with indigenous ethnic identities.
The programme features various cultural and sporting activities,
such as performances of the Pang A Ban festival by La Ha ethnic minorities,
tradition Thai dances and a costumes show by the ethnic Thai, Mong, Dao and
Kho Mu people, as well as traditional folk games.
Specialties of Son La province introduced to Hanoians at the Son
La Tourism - Culture Week. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
Typical products, specialties and souvenir items of Son La
tourism are also being introduced at the event, in addition to enacting
traditional handicraft activities.
The week will last until October 21.
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Source: NDO
Alongside the diverse cultural identities of the Kinh, Muong, Tay, Thai, Dao, and Mong ethnic people, Hoa Binh province is also renowned as the "capital" of the northwestern Vietnamese cuisine, offering unique and distinctive dishes. At festivals, during Lunar New Year (Tet), or on significant family or community occasions, special dishes are prepared, leaving a lasting impression on visitors.
A Phong Linh (Yellow Tabebuia) flower garden in Thang village, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district is currently in full bloom, drawing a large number of visitors.
Community-based tourism has been thriving in Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district thanks to advantages in natural landscape and cultural identity.
Doan Ket commune of Yen Thuy district has recently held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Ta communal house as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic site.
In Lac Thuy district, the fertile alluvial land along the Boi River is now home to lush green mulberry gardens, marking the emergence of a new agricultural industry - mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming.
Officially opening in February, Ngoi Hoa Ecotourism Site (PriorBay Resort) in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district, has quickly become a sought-after destination. It offers visitors a chance to indulge in distinctive and enticing experiences.
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