(HBO) - When the fog covering the town of Mai Chau gradually disappears, a small village with rustic houses on stilts show up, It is Pom Coong village imbued with characteristics of Thai ethnic people. Coming here, visitors can immerse themselves in the poetic natural scenery, enjoy traditional Thai ethnic food, grow rice and cook meals with ethnic people.
Tourists choose souvenirs in Pom Coong village, Mai Chau town, Mai Chau
district.
Pom Coong
means a village of hills lying on a big drum like the bronze one.
Currently,
Pom Coong is home to 70 households with 359 people and seven big families
living in harmony. Up to 89 percent of households are recognised as cultural
families. Pom Coong has been recognised as a cultural village for five
consecutive years. Local residents began providing homestay services in 1998, with
the first three families of Ha Thi Chung, Kha Van Vuong and Kha Van Hung. To
date, 15 households have engaged in this business. Up to 70 percent of visitors
are foreigners and the remaining are Vietnamese keen on Thai ethnic
characteristics. Pom Coong is attracting more and more tourists, earning locals
higher income. Last year, the village earned more than 2 billion VND from
tourism, or nearly 20 percent of the total revenue.
To lure
more visitors, local authorities and people always preserve special
characteristics of Thai ethnic culture, from stilt houses, traditional crafts
and costumes to folk dances. Thai ethnic people’s stilt houses are high, under
which, Thai young girls and women sit by the loom and weave brocade products.
Bows and
crossbows are also made available as souvenirs. When darkness falls down,
visitors could enjoy special music performances staged by local art troupes. In
the light of fire, flexible dances by beautiful Thai girls enchanted visitors.
The
village is well arranged and local residents abide by regulations of the
campaign "All people stand united to build cultural lifestyle in residential
areas”. There are not any social vices such as gambling, drug and prostitution.
Environment hygiene is ensured while garbage is classified and treated.
Chiho from
Japan said: "It is the first time I have visited
Vietnam.
Staying together with local family and joining in activities such as cycling,
rice growing, cooking ethnic food made me satisfied and impressed. Images of
Thai women next to the loom and pipe wine jar are unforgettable to me. After
returning home, I will introduce friends to Pom Coong village and return to the
village again”./.
On November 6, the residential area, Nam Thai hamlet, Doan Ket commune (Yen Thuy) organized the Great National Solidarity Festival and celebrated the 94th anniversary of the traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2024). There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Tien Sinh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission, and the leaders of the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Yen Thuy district.
The authorities and community in Yen Thuy district are dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the locality. Yen Thuy is home to seven ethnic groups, with the Muong making up over 69% of the population.
A great national solidarity festival was held in Ngai hamlet, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, on November 8. Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh, and Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, attended the event.
A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.
The organising board for the Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2024 has officially released its press statement.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a press conference on November 5 to announce the details of its upcoming 2024 Culture-Tourism Week.
