Yen The festival welcomes over 120,000 tourist arrivals in 2023

(BGO) – Yen The festival was successfully held from March 15 – 17, 2023 after three year suspension due to Covid-19 pandemic, featuring solemn ritual with national cultural identities; diverse cultural, sport and tourism activities.

This year event left deep imprint on local people and visitors. The three day festival welcomed more than 120,000 tourist arrivals, up about 40,000 turns of visitors comparing to the figure in 2019. Many of them came from other provinces.

The reproduction of the flag sacrifice ceremony of Yen The insurgent army.

This year festival introduced many attractive activities such as the Bac Giang provincial Martial Art Championship, sport competition at district level like rod pushing, men and women football, soft volleyball, tug of war among others.

Also, it featured traditional water pupetry show, quan ho singing on boat, culinary contest and display of key products.

The festival aims to promote the tradition of solidarity, patriotism, independence and self-reliance. It generates the national pride and martial spirit of our people. This is also an opportunity for Yen The district to propagate and promote the unique cultural heritage values, tourism potentials, and typical products, helping contribute to the district's socio-economic development.

Luc Ngan taps traditional festival, develops tourism

(BGO) – Sloonghao singing festival and Spring market in highland of Luc Ngan district (Sloonghao festival) was among the events held in Bac Giang Culture – Tourism Week 2023. It took place from February 1 – 4 in Tan Son and Phong Van communes. Thanks to thorough preparation and warm response from local ethnic minority groups, it has echoed as the premise for the district to organize this year Culture and Sport Festival of Ethnic Minonority Groups in Luc Ngan district  and develop local tourism.

 

Bo Da pagoda and Quan ho folk singing festival kick off in Viet Yen district

(BGO) – On March 7, Viet Yen district (Bac Giang province) opened Bo Da pagoda traditional festival and Quan ho folk singing festival in 2023.

 

300,000 tourist arrivals flock to Vinh Nghiem pagoda festival

(BGO)- During the 3-day festival this year, Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Tri Yen commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province recorded the highest number of visitors at about 300,000 arrivals.

 

9th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival kicks off

This year's Ao Dai (traditional long dress) Festival features the participation of 23 Ao Dai designers from across the country, along with the companionship of many famous artists, singers, actors and characters in the role of image ambassadors.

 

First-ever book festival on gender equality to be held in Hanoi

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