The Culture-Tourism Village for Vietnamese Ethnic Groups on the western outskirts of Hanoi welcomed some 500,000 visitors from the outset of this year, up 20 percent from the same time in 2017, the village’s management board said on December 3.
The
Culture-Tourism Village for Vietnamese Ethnic Groups welcomes its
500,000th visitor.
(Photo: langvanhoa.com.vn)
A wide range
of activities have been organised to promote their intangible cultural
heritages. Ethnic groups from 39 localities across the nation and 500 artists
from central theaters have contributed to the kaleidoscope of cultures at the
village, where a broad range of intangible cultural heritages are
promoted.
This month, the village will dazzle its visitors as it is becomes covered in
Mexican sunflowers and buckwheat flowers, hosting a variety of cultural
activities from different ethnic groups to welcome in the new year under the
"Sac hoa” (beauty of flowers) programme.
In particular, the mountain market – which features the traditional cuisines
and folk games of the Mong, Lao, Khang, Thai, Tay, Dao, and Kho Mu ethnic
groups – promises to be a fascinating event for visitors.
In addition, the Ruou Can festival, which is centred on a special wine stored
in a large jar and drunken with a long pipe, will be acted out by the Khang
ethnic group in Son La province’s Quynh Nhai district. The festival is
organised from the first to the third month of the Lunar calendar, praying for
good health and prosperous villages.
Stellar artistic performances of the ethnic people will be staged at the
village as well.
Source: VNA
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.