The Da Nang Airport in the central coastal city of the same name on January 1 welcomed the first international flight of this year which carried 180 visitors from Hong Kong (China).
The Golden Bridge in Da
Nang (Photo: VNA)
The tourists on Flight UO550
of the Hong Kong Express arrived at the airport at 7:50 am to a welcome
ceremony consisting of art performances, and flower and gift presentation.
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 Chinese tourists arrived at Tien Sa port in the
afternoon the same day on board of the Italian-registered Costa Atlantica
cruiser as the first foreign visitors coming to Da Nang this year on a sea
route.
Leading officials of the municipal tourism authority said the arrival of the
first foreign visitors on the first day of the new year marks the fine start of
the city’s tourism industry in 2019. They said they hope the tour will leave
deep imprints on the mind of the visitors about the friendly and hospitable
locals and scenic sites in the city.
Over the recent years, Da Nang has emerged as an attractive destination for
both foreign and Vietnamese tourists. At the end of last year, the city had 23
direct air routes with 328 flights per week, or 86 flights more than the figure
in 2017, and welcomed 7,660,000 tourist arrivals, including 2,875,000 foreign.
Also last year, Da Nang welcomed 100 arrivals of cruisers to Tien Sa port with
145,000 visitors, a surge of 66% in the number of cruise tourists registered a
year earlier.
Source: VNA
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
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