An art performance at the event. (Photo: VNA) Yen Bai (VNA) - Thousands of local people and tourists attended the opening ceremony of the Muong Lo Tourism - Culture Week 2018 held on October 12 in Nghia Lo town, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. Festival goers were immersed in the beauty of the nature and people of Muong Lo - Nghia Lo, the land of the National Intangible Heritages and the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records. People explored the typical cultural values of Muong Lo such as Han Khuong folk festival, wedding customs, folk games, ancient Thai words, and culinary art. Especially, 1,300 artisans performed six splendid xoe dances which will be documented and submitted to UNESCO for recognition as intangible cultural heritage of humanity. As part of the Muong Lo Tourism – Culture Week, the final of the Miss Muong Lo contest is scheduled for October 13, while the “Yen Bai - Heritage Journey” programme takes place on October 13 and 14. - VNA … [Read more...] about Thousands of tourists flock to Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week
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Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week to resume on October 12-14
Terraced field in Mu Cang Chai province (Photo: VNA) Yen Bai (VNA) - The Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival will take place in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on October 12-14, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Duong Van Tien has said. Many activities will be arranged in the week, including art performances, exhibitions, and a Muong Lo cake festival, among others. Accordingly, the Miss Muong Lo contest is slated for October 12, while a carnival with the participation of 100 artists and an art performance will take place the next day. Notably, the “Yen Bai - Heritage Journey” programme which will start on October 13 morning will be a highlight of the events. Meanwhile, the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival will also feature various activities, such as a contest of H’Mong panpipe performance, a goat fight, community tourism activities and a photo exhibition on terraced paddy … [Read more...] about Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week to resume on October 12-14
Bac Ha tourism culture week slated for June
A tourism culture week is scheduled to take place in Bac Ha district in the northwestern province of Lao Cai from June 1-9, under the theme “Colours of the White Highland”. Horse race is always a highlight of Bac Ha tourism culture week Visitors will have an opportunity to visit the mountainous area Bac Ha, which is dubbed as the “white plateau”, where Tam Hoa plums grow. A plum festival offering various kinds of farm produce at 20 booths such as Tam Hoa plums, Nam Xit rice, Tuyet San organic tea, honey and mushrooms will be held at Hoang A Tuong Palace from June 3-6. Additionally, a cycling tournament from Bac Ha (Lao Cai) to Xin Man (Ha Giang) is slated for June 1-3 and a street festival will take place at 8:45 pm on June 2 in Bac Ha town. The traditional horse race from June 8-9 is expected to lure thousands of visitors. Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Ha district Nguyen Quoc Huy said the week aims to introduce and promote tourism … [Read more...] about Bac Ha tourism culture week slated for June
Dong Hoi carnaval starts Tourism Culture Week
Photo: Toquoc.vn The festival is part of a chain of cultural and art activities of the 2018 Dong Hoi Tourism Culture Week. Hundreds of girls and dance groups paraded with eye-catching clothes on main streets of the city They were divided into four groups to march along four main streets, meeting at the intersection of Nhat Le bridge and then heading toward Bao Ninh beach. The 2018 Dong Hoi Tourism Culture Week is being organized from April 24th to May 1st with a wide range of events such as folk songs exchange program from April 24th to 25th, photo exhibition about Dong Hoi in the past and the present from April 26th to 30th, marine environmental protection activities at Nhat Le and Bao Ninh beaches from April 26th to May 2nd, and street music at Nhat Le Park from April 26th to 27th. In addition, there will be Quang Binh Cuisine Festival at Nhat Le beach from April 27th to 30th, Bai choi singing festival at Nhat Le Park from April 29th to May 1st, beach volleyball tournament at Nhat … [Read more...] about Dong Hoi carnaval starts Tourism Culture Week
Ba Ria Vung Tau Department of CST: Checking tourism culture activities in the province
(Cinet)- In the two months of early 2009, Inspectors under Ba Ria Vung Tau Department of CST in coordination with PA25 provincial Police has checking culture, culture tourism, tourism stay in the province. As a result, at tape and record businesses, a delegation of inspectors discovered, seized and kept 217 VCDs and DVDs without insurance stamps and labels; confiscated illegally-sold 640 divination papers and 10 astrologic books; reminded three hotels and one tourism area in Tan Thanh district on implementing business activity report regime , and procedures for star ranking of stay facilities. Besides, Inspectors under the Department in collaboration with an 814 interdisciplinary team of inspectors checked eight businesses including karaoke, dance, massage…and decided to fine a total sum of 12.5 million dong for two violation businesses in such an administrative way. The 814 interdisciplinary team of inspectors in districts, towns and city carried out checking 179 businesses, … [Read more...] about Ba Ria Vung Tau Department of CST: Checking tourism culture activities in the province
The MOCST: A press conference to officially announce the event of “Mekong-Japan Tourism – Culture Festival Days”
(Cinet) – The event “Mekong-Japan Tourism – Culture Festival Days” held in Viet Nam for the first time will mark the starting for long-term cooperation among countries in the Mekong river area and Japan on diplomatic relations in the fields of culture and tourism. It is the affirmation of the Deputy Minister of the MOCST in the press conference held in the afternoon of 26 October 2009 for the of “Mekong-Japan Tourism – Culture Festival Days” that will take place in Can Tho for the first time within 2 -5 December 2009. The official further said that the programme is expected to create a new vitality for the Mekong Delta region, which is the country’s rice basket, but still has an underdeveloped economy, making tourism a top priority in the region’s plan for the future. He reaffirmed that the festival would provide a prime opportunity to promote tourism in the Mekong region and in Vietnam in general. … [Read more...] about The MOCST: A press conference to officially announce the event of “Mekong-Japan Tourism – Culture Festival Days”
Highlands tourism, culture week wraps up
The weeklong “Legend of the Central Highlands Elephant” tourism and culture festival ended December 20 in Buon Ma Thuot City Square in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. The ceremony also expressed hope that the city will become an economic and cultural hub of the Highlands. On stage were hundreds of artists and gong troupes of ethnic minorities including the Ede, Gia Rai, and M’nong among others. The week featured a series of cultural activities including a photo exhibition, fire festival, street fair, wood carving contest, food and trade fair, and folk games and music. Highlights of the event were sports activities such as swimming, racing and hunting with 20 elephants in Buon Don District. The tourism and culture week also aimed to raise awareness of the importance of preserving cultural values and festivals of ethnic groups in the Highlands area. In particular, its long-standing … [Read more...] about Highlands tourism, culture week wraps up
Vietnam ethnic tourism – culture village to inaugurate in September 2010
(Cinet)- On February 22nd, Mr. Truong Tan Sang, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Secretariat, paid Tet visit to the Vietnam ethnic tourism – culture village in Hanoi. Ho Anh Tuan, head of the management board of the Vietnam ethnic tourism – culture village, made a brief report on results of the project over the past years. Mr. Sang appreciated the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and efforts of the management board to gradually complete the work to a high standard. As scheduled, the village will be inaugurated in September 2010 to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi. The construction will improve people’s awareness of the preservation and promotion of ethnic cultural values and meet the demands for spiritual life of the ethnic people. … [Read more...] about Vietnam ethnic tourism – culture village to inaugurate in September 2010
Week for Tien Giang Tourism Cultural Environment 2012 opens
(Cinet) - Week for Tien Giang Tourism Cultural Environment 2012 is organized by a representative agency of the MOCST in HCM City and Tien Giang provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 14-19. The program aims at protecting some annual activities of culture, sports and tourism of the MOCST in some main urbans with a participation of people and enterprises in order to supply some knowledge, some awarenesses of environmental protection in a living people area, local government, some organizations and tourists. In particular, the program creates more encouragements for protecting an environment to develop dconomy, culture and society in a sustainable way. With a theme of “a protection of culture and tourism and tourism traffic security by sea for a sustainable tourism development”, a week for “ Tourism and culture environment” in 2012 will take place on May 14-19, including some main activities such as propagandizing some activities of … [Read more...] about Week for Tien Giang Tourism Cultural Environment 2012 opens
Miss VN crowned Miss Eco Tourism Ambassador 2017
Miss Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Lien Phuong, won the first runner-up title at the World Miss Tourism Ambassador beauty contest which concluded on Saturday night in the Philippines. Photo: cosmolife.vn The December 9 finale night of the beauty contest was celebrated with the participation of 50 contestants. The Vietnamese contestant’s name was announced among the top 21 and top 11, from where she went on to win second place.Phuong’s title is equivalent to the Miss Eco Tourism 2017 title. The first prize of World Miss Tourism Ambassador went to Miss Russia Alena Raeva, while tourism ambassadors from Chile, Germany and South Africa were the others who finished in the top five. Phuong said she was pleased with her achievement. “I put in my best efforts not only during the 10 days of the contest, but also for months before my first participation in an international beauty pageant.” Born in the southern province of Long An in 1994, Phuong earlier won the runner-up title of … [Read more...] about Miss VN crowned Miss Eco Tourism Ambassador 2017