Tourism potential of six northern mountainous provinces in the Viet
Bac region is in the spotlight of a programme which opened in Lang Son
province on November 4.
The Viet Bac region,
comprising Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan , Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang and
Tuyen Quang, used to be the base of the revolutionary forces in the
fight against French colonialists. Besides numerous revolutionary relics
related to the national liberation war, the region is also home to
magnificent natural scenery and various ethnic minority communities with
unique cultures.
The annual Viet Bac tourism
programme is hosted in turns by regional localities not only to promote
tourism but also to establish economic linkages with other provinces and
cities, contributing to boosting the region’s socio-economic
development.
A wide range of activities,
including folk art performances and traditional costume shows, food
festival and folk games, are scheduled to take place during the
three-day event, the fifth of its kind held in the region.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, which saw the presence of leaders
of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Steering Committee
for the Northwest region as well as representatives from China ’s
Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Vice Chairman of Lang Son provincial
People’s Committee To Hung Khoa invited investors to the province.
He affirmed the province will create the best
possible conditions for businesses who want to study and invest in the
province, especially in the Dong Dang border gate economic zone and the
Mau Son national tourism area.
On this occasion,
eight communes in Lang Son’s Bac Son district were recognised as part
of the Revolutionary Safe Zone relic site.-VNA