The 2018 Hung Kings Temple Festival is set to unfold at the Hung Temple Complex in Viet Tri city and neighbouring communes, in Phu Tho province from April 21 - 25 (from sixth to tenth day of the third lunar month), with the participation of Thai Nguyen, Quang Nam, Binh Duong and Kien Giang provinces.
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A series of exciting festive activities will be held during the five-day festival, including an incense offering ceremony; a "banh chung” (square cake) and "banh giay” (glutinous rice cake) making contest; showcasing local products at Hung Vuong Fair, and art performances.
Among the activities, the incense offering ceremony will take place at 6.30 am on April 25, 2018 (tenth day of the third lunar month).
The festival aims to educate the younger generations on patriotism, to express profound gratitude to ancestors and those who have made significant contributions to the establishment and defence of the nation, affirm the efforts of Phu Tho province in preserving the values of cultural heritage in the province, as well as honouring the value of the two heritages "the Hung Kings worshipping ritual" and "Xoan singing” (a type of folk song in Phu Tho province), which are Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Source: NDO
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
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