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Cultural, tourism festival kicks off in Ha Giang

A cultural and tourism festival promoting the beauty of Hoang Su Phi’s terraced fields and ethnic culture is due to kick off in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on September 28.
Cultural, tourism festival kicks off in Ha Giang ảnh 1The harvest season in Hoang Su Phi falls in September and October, creating a breathtaking scene that attracts tourists to Ha Giang province every autumn (Photo: VNA)

Ha Giang (VNA) - A cultural and tourism festival promoting thebeauty of Hoang Su Phi’s terraced fields and ethnic culture is due to kick off inthe northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on September 28.

According to Vu Manh Ha, Secretary of Party Committee of Hoang Su Phi district,the three-day event will include trade fairs introducing local specialties,embroidery, weaving and cooking competitions for the La Chi group in Ban Phungcommune; ritual ceremonies of the Dao group in Ho Thau commune; and typicalfestivals of the Mong group.

Visitors will be able to visit an ancient tea forest in Nam Pien commune, jointraditional dances with the Dao and Nung ethnic groups or go sightseeing at thewaterfall in Thuong village.

[Hoang Su Phi terraced fields blanketed in yellow]

An indispensable part of the journey will be the golden Hoang Su Phi terracedfields viewed from Nam Ty or San San Ho communes.

The harvest season in Hoang Su Phi falls in September and October, creating abreathtaking scene that attracts tourists to Ha Giang province every autumn.

On November 1, 2011, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognised 760hectares of Hoang Su Phi terraced fields located across six communes in the provinceas a national heritage.-VNA
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