This annual event, a key cultural highlight of the province, celebrates the Ban flower, a symbol of the locality and the northwest region while promoting local heritage and tourism.
Ban (Bauhinias) Flower Festival will be held from March 13-16 in Dien Bien province (Photo: VNA)
Dien Bien (VNA) – The northwestern province of Dien Bien is set to host the 2ꦦ025 Ban (Bauhinias) Flower Festival and the eighth Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Festival of Ethnic Groups f꧙rom March 13-16.
Ban (Bauhinias) Flower (Photo: VNA)
This annual event, a key cultural highlight of the province, celebrates the Ban flower, a symbol of the locality and the northwest region while promoting local heritage and tourism.
The festival also marks the anniversary of the historic Dien Bien Phu Campaign (March 13, 1954), featuring vibrant cultural, sports, and tourism activities.
The pr🅰ogramme includes an incense offering at the Dien Bien Phu Martyrs’ Temple, an opening ceremony with an artistic performance and fireworks display, a folk singing and dance festival, and reenactments of ethnic rituals. Traditional sports ꦓcompetitions such as tug-of-war, crossbow shooting, and rice pounding will also take place.
Ban (Bauhinias) fower in Dien Bien (Photo: VNA)
A highlight is the 2025 Ban Flower Beauty Contest, showcasing the elegance of young women from the locality and the region. Other activities include a street parade themed “Colours of Dien Bien,” a cultural space exhibition, and a press trip introducing local tourism products.
Additionally, the national stick-pushing and tug-of-war championships will𒅌 be held in March in Dien Bien Phu city, along with other cultural celebrations such as the Thanh Ban Phu Festival and the Bun Huot Nam water-splashing festival in Ap๊ril.
Ban (Bauhinias) flower (Photo: VNA
The festival aims to preserve cultural heritage, strengthen ethnic unity, and position Dien Bien as an attractive tourism destination./.
The opening ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien and Ban (Bauhinia) Flower Festival 2024 took place in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 16 evening, drawing a large number of visitors.
From March 13 to 18, the Opening Ceremony of the National Tourism Year - Dien Bien and the Ban Flower Festival 2024 will take place in Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien Phu province. During the event, visitors will experience unique cultural activities imbued with the cultural identity of local ethnic groups. They will also have the chance to revisit the glorious historical victory of Dien Bien Phu.
Visitors should get ready for a fantastic display at the Ban (Bauhinia) Flower Festival, a highlight of Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien 2024, which is set to open in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 16.
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