(HBO) – The Hoa Binh People’s Committee convened a meeting on October 11 to launch a plan to organise a festival gathering community-based tourism villages from eight northwestern provinces. Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Toan, who is also head of the organising committee, chaired the event.
Nguyen
Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee, concludes the
meeting.
The participating provinces consist of Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Dien Bien, Ha Giang,
Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Son La and Yen Bai. The festival is set to take place from
November 17 to 19, featuring a wide range of activities, including a
presentation contest showcasing outstanding community-based tourism villages,
musical performances, a fashion show of traditional ethnic costumes, folk
games, a photo exhibition, and a trade fair.
The trade fair is expected to have 22 stalls introducing the villages’ products
as well as Hoa Binh’s tourism and One Commune, One Product (OCOP) goods, among
others.
At the meeting, delegates discussed preparations in terms of finance,
infrastructure conditions, venues, security and order maintenance, traffic
safety, and communications.
In his concluding remarks, Toan emphasised that this will be an important event
aimed at promoting and introducing the tourism and culinary potential as well
as the image of Hoa Binh and other northwestern provinces, attracting domestic
and international tourists. This contributes to the preservation of traditional
cultural values of ethnic groups, honours the tourism villages, and expands
cultural exchanges among ethnic communities, and promote sustainable tourism
development.
He suggested that preparations should be carried out urgently to ensure a
well-organised festival. All relevant agencies must develop and implement plans
in accordance with their assigned tasks.
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.
