Hoa Binh province is preparing for the Hoa Binh Culture - Tourism Week which will be held at the Hoa Binh Square in mid-November, heard a meeting held by the provincial People’s Committee on May 30.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan speaks at the meeting.
Themed "The Muong land enters the festival”, the event will feature a show of local ethnic costumes, a culinary festival, a tour guide contest and an art photo exhibition.
The opening ceremony will be attended by leaders of the Party, State, ministries, sectors, eight provinces engaging in the expanded northwestern tourism cooperation programme, and Ho Chi Minh City.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan, who is also head of the organising board, said that the Hoa Binh Culture - Tourism Week aims at introducing local tourism potential and cultural heritage of local ethnic groups, attracting investment for socio-economic development, and preserving the values of the local traditional culture.
He asked the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to collect opinions from competent sides to develop a plan for the event, and assign specific tasks to its members.
Meanwhile, the Department of Information and Communications was requested to prepare a press meeting one month prior to the event.
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.
Currently, in the region of Mong ethnic people, Hang Kia commune (Mai Chau) is exploiting the community tourism activities relatively effectively. The tourism economy has been sustainably developing, basing on the potential and advantages of the natural resources and traditional cultural identity. The model is increasingly being replicated, creating changes in awareness, and contributing to the progressive changes in people's lives.
