Mu Cang Chai district’s Culture and Tourism Week was launched onSeptember 25 in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, attractinga large number of local residents and tourists.
The tourismfestival is organised during the rice harvest season between Septemberand October each year, in a bid to honour the stunning beauty of thenational heritage of Mu Cang Chai’s terraced fields and the uniquecultures of ethnic groups in the district. It is also expected toincrease public awareness of the value of historical preservation andstrengthen tourism linkages in Vietnam’s northwestern region.
This year’s festival hosts a series of events, including a mobile cinemaand library; tours of the terraced rice fields; fashion showsshowcasing traditional costumes; displays of traditional tool-, wine-and instrument-making processes; rice cake pounding; and brocadeweaving.
Visitors can also visit a mountainous fair with 14stalls selling local products and specialties, such as rice cakes andtraditional herbal medicine made by the ethnic H’mong people.
The culture and tourism week running until September 30 marks the 57thanniversary of the founding of Mu Cang Chai district (October 18, 1957)and World Tourism Day (September 27).
Mu Cang Chai is one ofthe most popular destinations in the northwest, for both domestic andinternational tourists, due primarily to the spectacular beauty of itsterraced rice fields, which have been cultivated by the H’mong peoplefor centuries.
The fields are visible from virtually everywherein the district, covering an area of over 2,200ha. The 500ha of fieldssurrounding the villages in Che Cu Na, La Pan Tan and De Xu Phinhcommunes were recognised as national heritage sites in 2007 by theMinistry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.-VNA
The tourismfestival is organised during the rice harvest season between Septemberand October each year, in a bid to honour the stunning beauty of thenational heritage of Mu Cang Chai’s terraced fields and the uniquecultures of ethnic groups in the district. It is also expected toincrease public awareness of the value of historical preservation andstrengthen tourism linkages in Vietnam’s northwestern region.
This year’s festival hosts a series of events, including a mobile cinemaand library; tours of the terraced rice fields; fashion showsshowcasing traditional costumes; displays of traditional tool-, wine-and instrument-making processes; rice cake pounding; and brocadeweaving.
Visitors can also visit a mountainous fair with 14stalls selling local products and specialties, such as rice cakes andtraditional herbal medicine made by the ethnic H’mong people.
The culture and tourism week running until September 30 marks the 57thanniversary of the founding of Mu Cang Chai district (October 18, 1957)and World Tourism Day (September 27).
Mu Cang Chai is one ofthe most popular destinations in the northwest, for both domestic andinternational tourists, due primarily to the spectacular beauty of itsterraced rice fields, which have been cultivated by the H’mong peoplefor centuries.
The fields are visible from virtually everywherein the district, covering an area of over 2,200ha. The 500ha of fieldssurrounding the villages in Che Cu Na, La Pan Tan and De Xu Phinhcommunes were recognised as national heritage sites in 2007 by theMinistry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.-VNA
