The
event will take place on November 2 at the town’s central stadium. It
will also be past time to announce the government’s decision to
recognise the terraced fields there as a National Heritage.
Nguyen
Van Thang, from the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, told DTiNews on August 14 that they would organise a series of
activities from October 15 to November 3 to celebrate this occasion.
“Major activities will be organised for three days: November 1-3,” Thang noted.
Under
the programme, an international seminar on preserving the cultures of
ethnic groups in mountainous areas will be held in combination with
sustainable tourism development.
Several
other activities include: the Fansipan Mountain Discovering Programme
and the Sapa street festival plus a programme on discovering the
cultural heritages of ethnic minority groups in Sapa.
“Visitors
will also have a chance to enjoy Hat giao duyen, traditional folk songs
by Dao Do ethnic minority people and wedding rituals by Giay ethnic
minority people,” he said.
The
department will, in co-ordination with Sapa District People’s
Committee, organise a photo exhibition to provide visitors with updated
information about tourism in Sapa and its development plans.
According
to the department, Lao Cai welcomed 640,290 tourists, including 278,700
international arrivals during the first half of this year. Its tourism
revenues reached nearly VND1.3 trillion (USD61.35 million) during the
period.
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