As many as 100 statues made by ethnic artisans were honoured at the
closing ceremony on March 18 of the Mang Den Culture, Sports, Tourism
Week 2013 in the Mang Den ecotourism zone in the Central Highlands
province of Kon Tum.
The statues were selected from works
of more than 40 folk artisans from 6 minority ethnic groups in the
locality. Local ethnic communities have the tradition of displaying
statues carved from big tree trunks at their houses and tombs.
This is the first time Kon Tum province organised the Mang Den Culture, Sports, Tourism Week to promote the eco-tourism zone.
The Prime Minister has approved a master plan to turn Mang Den into a
national park, nature reserve and tourism zone. It will also include
areas dedicated to farming and economic development projects.-VNA