(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./.
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(HBO) - The rovincial Tourism Steering Committee has issued Plan No. 31/KH-BCDDL dated on February 17, 2023 on tourism development in Hoa Binh province in 2023.
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(HBO) – Da Bia village (now Duc Phong village) in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, used to be a small and isolated village, which visitors could only access by small boats. But things have become quite different since the village began to develop tourism and has gradually become an attractive destination.
(HBO) – After the Lunar New Year holiday, the Muong Thang crop opening festival took place in Dung Phong commune of Cao Phong district on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Though it was just a communal-level event, thanks to its unique cultural values and many attractive activities, this festival still drew thousands of local residents and visitors from far and wide.
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