The People’s Committee of Tan Lac district recently hosted a cultural, sports and tourism festival of local highland communes and a ceremony to receive the Heritage Tree designation.
The event was attended by Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Bui Duc Hinh; Standing Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Cam Phuong; and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Toan.
A
dancing performance at the event.
Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council, and other delegates attend the festival.
Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council, and other delegates visit booths of highland communes at the festival.
A representative of the Tan Lac People’s Committee presents commemorative flags to the delegations to the festival.
A singing contest at the festival.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Hai, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Heritage Tree Council, presents the decisions recognising the Heritage Tree status for the three ancient lychee trees in Chien hamlet of Van Son commune, and a carya sinensis (Annamocarya sinensis) in Bac Thung hamlet of Quyet Chien commune.
Folk
games and sports activities at the festival attract a large number of local
residents.
The festival offered an opportunity for locals and tourists to
explore the rich culture of the Muong ethnic people, and engage in various
exciting activities.
On the occasion, local authorities received the decisions recognising the
Heritage Tree status for the three ancient lychee trees in Van Son commune’s
Chien hamlet, and a carya sinensis (Annamocarya sinensis) in Quyet Chien
commune’s Bac Thung hamlet.
This recognition helps preserve the nation's genetic resources, honour the
value of plant resources, and protect local landscapes. It also aims to raise
public awareness of protecting natural resources and the environmental, and
develop tourist attractions to support community-based tourism and new-style
rural area building in Van Son and Quyet Chien.
At the festival, a wide range of activities were organised, including a contest
to introduce local cultural, tourism, and agricultural products, a cuisine
contest, a show featuring traditional Muong ethnic costumes, musical
performances, folk games, and sports activities, among others.
The festival was part of the Hoa Binh Culture - Tourism Week, which was also a
step to implement Resolution No. 13, dated October 17, 2022, of the
StandingBoard of the provincialParty Committeeon developing
highlandcommunes of Tan Lac districtinto provincial-level tourist
areasby 2030, with a vision to 2050.
It was also intended to help stipulate tourism demand and introduce Tan Lac
land and people to domestic and international visitors.
The 2024 Tour Guide Competition was held in the framework of the Hoa Binh Provincial Culture and Tourism Week, bringing together 13 contestants from seven districts and cities to celebrate the vital role of tour guides as cultural ambassadors.
Nature has generously endowed Hien Luong Commune (Da Bac district) with many beautiful landscapes, including the vast and poetic lake area, with clear blue water all year round. These conditions are favorable for the ethnic minority communities here to develop a sustainable economy and establish community tourism destinations.
The organising committee of the 2024 Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week on November 17 took a group of guests from various provinces and cities on a tour to survey several attractions within the Hoa Binh Lake Tourism Area.
Thanks to the development of social networks, Thung waterfall is gradually becoming known as a new destination, attracting tourists from inside and outside the province thanks to its wild beauty. This is a positive sign opening up opportunities for tourism development in the mountainous commune of Quyet Chien, Tan Lac district.
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