(HBO) – Symbols of cats, the mascot of the upcoming Lunar New Year, are being displayed at Hoa Binh Square in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to welcome the most important and longest festival of Vietnamese in a year.
Attending the opening ceremony were Secretary of the provincial
Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long; Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party
Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Bui Duc Hinh, and
Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the
provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh, among others.
A large number of local people visited and take photos with the
symbols at the Hoa Binh Square.
This year’s mascot features a nine-member happy cat family – the
zodiac animal for the 2023 Lunar New Year and other symbols representing the
culture of Hoa Binh province such as Can wine, Lam rice as well as outstanding
socio-economic development achievements in 2022.
This is the first time the province has exhibited the symbols of
the mascot during Lunar New Year. The works are expected to create a joyful and
exciting atmosphere to serve the locals and foreign
visitors coming to the province during the traditional New Year Festival./.
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.
