The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a press conference on November 5 to announce the details of its upcoming 2024 Culture-Tourism Week.
Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan, also head of the organisinig board of the
Culture-Tourism Week, at the press conference.
The week-long celebration, scheduled for
November 15-23 in Hoa Binh city, aims at popularising the locality’s potential,
strengths, landscapes, and cultural traits. A highlight will be a ceremony on
November 16 to receive certificates recognising Xom Trai (Trai hamlet) cave and
Vanh village stone cliff as special national archaeological sites.
It will feature a wide range of activities
including a fish worshipping ceremony, lantern floating on Da diver, an art
photo exhibition, a tourism guide contest, an ethnic costume performance
festival, an agricultural forum, the second Da river fish and shrimp festival,
and sport fishing competitions.
At a press conference, Standing Vice Chairman of
the provincial People’s Committee and head of the organising board Nguyen Van
Toan underscored the significance of the culture – tourism week and asked
competent sides to enhance coordination in the communications work for the
event.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
