HBO) – The Hoa Binh Culture – Tourism Week will take place on December 6-10 to honour local culture value, people and land while creating opportunities for the province to popularise its economic and tourism development potential.
The information was heard at a press conference in Hanoi
on November 25, chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong, who is also head of the organising board for the culture –
tourism week.
Vice Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong, head of the organising board for the
culture – tourism week, speaks at the press conference.
A multitude of activities will be held during the event, including an opening
ceremony, the "Hoa Binh – land & people” art performance, an exhibition and
performance of outstanding intangible heritages in the locality, the Muong
Beauty contest’s final round, a tourism development conference, and a closing
ceremony.
Most of the questions raised by reporters at the press conference were about
Hoa Binh province’s tourism strengths and revenue, process to set up dossier on
Mo Muong for UNESCO’s recognition as a piece of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity, upcoming culture-tourism weeks, and measures to prevent ripe-off
as well as ensure food safety and hygiene during the culture-tourism week,
among others.
Chuong said that the organising board is making meticulous preparation for the
event. The province will pay due heed to ensure social order and food safety
and hygiene during the week.
He expressed his hope that press agencies will attend and cover the
culture-tourism week so that the local people and land will be nudged closer to
domestic and international friends.
For further information about the event’s activities, reporters can contact the
provincial Department of Information and Communications, he added./.
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.