On display are 250 photos, 55 of which feature the beauty of the Xoe dance performed by the Thai Muong Lo ethnic group and residents in the country’s northwest region.
Meanwhile, nearly 200 photos on tourism reflect Vietnam’s popular tourist attractions, cultural heritages, historical sites, festivals, traditional craft villages, and various types of folklore in eight regional provinces, including Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa Binh, and Ha Giang.
Through these artworks, the exhibition greatly helps introduce the land and people, special cultural identities, and tourism products of eight northwestern provinces. It is also expected to strengthen co-operation in tourism development in these localities and form a chain of tourism links for the northwestern region moving forward.
The exhibition will run until September 28.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized the Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A ceremony is scheduled to be held in Yen Bai on September 24 to receive the UNESCO certificate in honour of this genre of art.
Developing tourism in the Mekong River Delta region
NDO – The Prime Minister has approved the overall planning and a master plan for developing tourism in the Mekong River Delta region until 2020 with a vision extending to 2030.
Ca Tru Performances in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
A good way for tourists to experience the local culture of Hanoi is to attend a live Ca tru performance, a traditional form of Vietnamese music, performed by Thang Long Ca Tru Club’s singers at Quan De Temple on Hang Buom Street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
Programme of National Tourism Year 2018 in Quang Ninh announced
NDO/ VNA – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 22 announced the theme and activities of the National Tourism Year 2018, which will be hosted by the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh.
Festival to feature national intangible cultural heritage opens
NDO – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with Tuyen Quang People’s Committee to open “Le hoi Thanh Tuyen” (Tuyen Quang City Festival) and festival on performing national intangible cultural heritage, in Tuyen Quang City, on September 12.
Yen Bai to host world biggest Xoe folk dance
NDO – Under the framework of Muong Lo Cultural and Tourism Festival 2019, 5,000 people will join in a mass performance of a Xoe folk dance, in Yen Bai Province on September 20.
