Mon. Dec 23rd, 2024

Le Loi street in the central province of Thanh Hoa is decked
out in flowers to herald the 2015 National Tourism Year that has the
theme “Connecting World Heritages”.

The street,
opened from April 1-8 by the provincial People’s Committee and the
Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, looks to honour local and
national cultural heritage values.

Visitors could
see prominent world and national cultural heritage reproductions
converged on the street, such as the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (Thanh
Hoa), Ha Long Bay (northern Quang Ninh province), Thang Long imperial
citadel (Hanoi), Ninh Binh ancient capital in Trang An landscape
complex, Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) in Hue imperial city, Hoi An ancient town,
and My Son holy site (central Quang Nam province).

They are also able to tour popular tourist attractions in the province
such as Ham Rong bridge, Ba Trieu temple, and Lam Kinh historical relic
site.

The same day, the provincial People’s
Committee coordinated with the Ninh Binh provincial Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism to kick off a photo exhibition featuring the
national flower lotus and the historical relic sites, trade villages,
and traditional customs of northern Ninh Binh province.

Ninh Binh is home to a number of must-see destinations, including the
Trang An tourism complex – a UNESCO-recognised cultural and natural
heritage site, Tam Coc–Bich Dong caves, Phat Diem stone church, Cuc
Phuong National Park, Van Long Nature Reserve, Kenh Ga hot springs, and
Bai Dinh pagoda – the largest Buddhist cultural and spiritual centre in
Vietnam.

The exhibition aims to connect world
heritage in the central province of Thanh Hoa with those in other
cities and provinces across the country.

The 2015
National Tourism Year will open on April 3 in Thanh Hoa province with a
special art performance featuring Vietnamese world intangible cultural
heritage such as “nha nhac” (royal court music), “quan ho” (love duet)
of Bac Ninh, Vi-Dam singing (two kinds of folk music from central Nghe
An and Ha Tinh provinces, and “don ca tai tu” (amateur singing).-VNA

By vivian