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Ban flower festival 2019 kicks off in Dien Bien

The sixth ban flower festival 2019 kicked off in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on March 16.
Ban flower festival 2019 kicks off in Dien Bien ảnh 1At the festival (Source: VNA)
Dien Bien (VNA) – The sixth ban flower festival2019 kicked off in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on March16.

The six-day event was part of activities to celebrate the 65thanniversary of the glorious DienBien Phu Victory (May 7), the 110th anniversary of the establishment of DienBien province (June 28) and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the provincialParty Committee (October 10).

Speaking at theopening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam lauded Dien Bien’s tourismpotential such as impressive scenery with a number of relic and cultural sites.

He asked thenorthwestern region and Dien Bien particular to upgrade transportation infrastructure,invest in tourist destinations, develop community-based tourism while upholdingcultural heritages in combination with environment protection.

Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Mua A Son said the annual festival affords the provincea chance to honour and preserve local cultural heritages, popularise the imagesof ban flower (scientificallyknown as Bauhinia Variegata),which has become a symbol of the land and people of the northwest and Dien Bienin particular.

The festival willalso feature sport exchanges, a folk music festival, a display of touristproducts, the “Highlands Market”, and the second Miss Ban Flower Beautycompetition.-VNA
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