(HBO) – The festival of outstanding community-based tourism villages 2017 is scheduled to take place from September 29-October 1 at Mai Chau district’s stadium and other locations in Mai Chau town. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee and head of the festival organising board, granted an interview to the Hoa Binh Newspaper about the event.
Lac village - a community-based tourist destination in Chieng
Chau commune (Mai Chau district) attracts a large number of visitors (Photo:
HBO).
Reporter: Could you unveil the purpose and significance of
organising the festival of outstanding community-based tourism villages 2017?
Mr Nguyen Van Chuong: The festival is one
of the activities hosted by Hoa Binh province in response to the Lao Cai –
Northwest National Tourism Year 2017. It aims to promote the province’s tourism
potentials, thus preserving cultural traditions of ethnic groups in the
northwest region and nationwide. The event will extend cultural exchanges among
ethnic groups and introduce effective community-based tourism models in
Vietnam.
Reporter: Could you
introduce the major contents of the festival?
Mr Nguyen Van Chuong: The event runs from September 29 to October 1 with the participation of
14 outstanding community-based tourism villages, including Thai group village
in Mai Chau, Muong group village in Tan Lac, and others in Lao Cai, Yen Bai,
Phu Tho, Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Thanh Hoa, Hanoi and
other provinces.
Major activities of the festival consist of an exhibition of tourism
products, craft-making shows, a photo exhibition on tourism in Hoa Binh and extended
Northwest region, and a festival spotlighting traditional music and costumes of
ethnic groups. The festival is set to begin at 7:30 pm on September 30.
A scientific seminar on sustainable development of community-based
tourism in the northwest region will be co-chaired by the provincial People’s
Committee and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. A cooking contest
will also take place during the festival.
Reporter: Thank you!
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