As part of the second Da River fish and shrimp festival in Hoa Binh province, the provincial People's Committee on November 15 held a fish worship ceremony and released lanterns on Da River.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long and delegates attend the fish worship ceremony and release lanterns on Da River.
In his opening speech, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the festival organising committee Dinh Cong Su said the fish worship ceremony and lantern release on the Da river holds spiritual significance. Its purpose is to pray for peace, national prosperity, favourable weather for bumper harvests, and express gratitude to those who have contributed to the fisheries industry. It also aims to preserve and promote the cultural values and traditions of ethnic groups.
Later, local shamans conducted the fish worship ritual, and local leaders and a large gathering of residents performed the ritual of releasing lanterns.
The festival, which officially opened on November 19, featured a plethora of engaging activities. Among the highlights was an agricultural forum hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, focusing on the promotion of agriculture linked to tourism, green growth and sustainable development.
On November 20, the festivities continued with a thrilling sport fishing competition on Da River, complemented by cultural promotion activities that showcased the stunning landscape of Hoa Binh reservoir. In a symbolic gesture of environmental stewardship, fish were released into the lake to replenish its fishery resources.
The Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board held a meeting on December 9 to look into some socio-economic development issues. The event was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.
As a gateway district adjacent to Hanoi and aiming for town status by 2025, Luong Son district has always paid attention to administrative procedure reform, focusing on cutting the number of procedures, reducing processing times, and lowering costs for citizens and businesses when carrying out administrative procedures.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee, visited and extended his congratulations to the staff at the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh on the occasion of the 42nd Vietnam Teachers’ Day (November 20, 1982-2024).
The vibrant "Ruou Can (a kind of wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws) Festive Night”, was held on November 18 as part of the Hoa Binh Province Culture- Tourism Week 2024, attracting a large number of locals and visitors.
Costumes of ethnic groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh were showcased at the Hoa Binh square in Hoa Binh city on November 17 evening as part of the Hoa Binh province’s Cultural and Tourism Week.
On the evening of November 16, the provincial authorities held a solemn ceremony at Hoa Binh City Square to receive the Certificate of National Special Relic Site for the archaeological site of Hang Xom Trai, Mai Da Lang Vanh and to open the 2024 Culture-Tourism Week of the province.
