In the evening of November 19th, the Festival of community tourism villages in the expanded Northwest provinces in 2023 ended.
Over the 3 days of the festival, visitors and the local people can enjoy more than 30 musical performances and national costume performances; the display and demonstration competition, introducing the community tourism villages; learning and discovering the unique dishes; displaying the booth introducing cultural - tourism products, souvenirs, and typical OCOP products of the localities in the province; the ngight to experience the traditional craft demonstrations and popular folk games in the community of the expanded Northwest provinces.
At the closing ceremony, visitors and thye local people watched the special musical performances and national costume performances. With many rich and unique activities, the festival has left good impressions on visitors and residents.
The organizing committee awarded prizes to the participating units and awarded certificates of merit to 19 groups and 15 individuals with outstanding achievements in participating and organizing the 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.
