LangSon (VNA) – Thousands of people flocked to the Mau Son nationaltourist site in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son on June 16 for atourism festival.
Thefestival is one of the major activities of the local tourism sector in 2019,aiming to promote tourism potential and spur socio-economic-cultural developmentof Lang Son, said Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture,Sports and Tourism Be Thi Thu Hien in her opening remarks.
Itis expected to help attract more domestic and foreign holiday-makers to thetourist site and promote local specialties like Mau Son peaches, wine, six-spurred cocks, lemon and honey.
Apartfrom special art performances staged by local ethnic minority groups,festival-goers could enjoy a mountainous market and art exhibitions at ancient villas,and take part in folk games during the festival.
Thetourist site is located on the MauSon mountain range, 30km to the east of Lang Son city. The mountain rangecomprises of 80 mountain peaks between 800-1,000 m high.
The area was once designated as a resort in 1935by the French colonialists, who built many villas there. The area now attractstourists, especially in winter when the temperature drops to under zero and thereis some time snow and frost.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved theplanning tasks regarding the development of the Mau Son national tourism siteto 2040.
The overall target is to turn Mau Son into aresort and entertainment hub of the northern mountainous region, servingcultural, spiritual and ecological tourism, while contributing to maintainingsecurity-defence through creating jobs for local people. -VNA
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An art performance at the festival (Photo: VNA) 
