(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Mai Chau district in Hoa Binh province held a highland market festival and a cultural-art exchange in Mai Chau town on April 4, as part of activities marking the southern liberation and national reunification day (April 30) and May Day (May 1). The festival will be held every Sunday to stimulate local tourism.
Visitors play folk games during the festival in Mai
Chau.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, local tourism is developing.
In March alone, tourist destinations welcomed thousands of visitors.
During the festival, visitors enjoyed unique and attractive
tourist products, music performances imbued with national cultural identity,
played popular folk games such as tu lu, to le, rope swing, contributing to
introducing and popularising local tourism images, beauty of local customs and
cultural identity of ethnic minorities./.
With its pristine landscapes, unique cultural heritage of Muong ethnic minority, and an expanding range of visitor experiences, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh has fast become a captivating destination for both domestic and international tourists.
Until now, Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district remains the only Dao ethnic community in Hoa Binh province to develop a community-based tourism model. Beyond its untouched natural landscapes, cultural identity serves as the cornerstone attraction for visitors.
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.
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