Month-long events on way to honour cultures of Vietnamese ethnic groups
A kaleidoscope of cultures, rituals, and cuisine of ethnic minority groups around the country will be highlighted throughout April at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi.
Hanoi (VNA) - A kaleidoscope of cultures, rituals, and cuisine of ethnicminority groups around the country will be highlighted throughout April at theVietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on theoutskirts of Hanoi.
A series of events will be organised in honour of Vietnam Ethnic Group CulturalDay (April 14) and to celebrate the 46th anniversary of theLiberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day (April 30).
Folk songs, dance, cuisine, specialties, and traditional customs and rituals ofethnic minorities will be on show.
The highlight will be “Mountainous market - Hoang Su Phi destination”, whichfeatures the cultures of ethnic minority groups in the Northwestern andNortheastern regions, such as the Dao, Mong, La Chi, and Thai. An exhibition withthe theme “Hoang Su Phi - a magnificent haven” will be held to promote localtourism, while booths from Hoang Su Phi district will sell handicrafts andstaples.
Several rituals will be re-enacted at the event, so as topreserve traditional cultures and bring local tourism products closer tovisitors. They include the Ban Vuong festival of the Dao people, Co Um Do ofthe La Chi people, and Tet thanh minh (Ancestors Day) of the Dao people inHanoi’s Ba Vi district.
On Hung Kings Memorial Day (April 21), the village will hosta wide range of activities to introduce traditional cultures and cuisine./.
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A mountainous market (Photo: VNA) 
