Vinh Phuc (VNA) – The 10th Culture, Sports, and Tourism Festival forethnic minority groups in the northeastern region will take place in Vinh Phucprovince from July 19-21, heard a conference held in the locality on July 18.
Themed “Preserving and Promoting Northeast Ethnic Culture in the Reform Process:Integration and Sustainable Development”, the event saw the 10 provinces of BacKan, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, Bac Giang, QuangNinh, Vinh Phuc, and Thanh Hoa in attendance.
An extravaganza of cultural activities such as traditional festivals, rituals,and folk games will be featured during the event, said Vice Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Vu Viet Van, who is also head of the festival’sorganising board.
An exhibition displaying 300 photographs of tourist attractions and other siteswith tourism potential in the northeast localities will be organised, while atourism and food expo will also introduce some of the standout culturalcharacteristics and traditional staples in Vinh Phuc province in particular,and the northeast region in general.
All of the activities aim to honour the tradition of ethnic groups in thenortheast provinces, Van said, adding that the festival creates opportunitiesfor artists and local people to exchange ideas on preserving traditionalvalues.
The opening ceremony of the festival is scheduled for the evening of July 19with stellar performances staged by more than 700 artists. It will be broadcastlive on national television and radio channels.-VNA