Tuyen Quang (VNA) – Locally-made lanterns
of different colours and designs decorated the northern mountainous city of
Tuyen Quang on September 30 night when the Tuyen Quang City Festival kicked
off.
A lantern parade, along with attractive art
performances and fashion shows entertained tens of thousands of visitors to the
festival, which was held annually on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In her opening remarks, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, applauded
achievements Tuyen Quang has recorded in child care and education over the past
time.
She also praised the initiative to organise the Tuyen Quang City Festival which
captures special cultural identities of Tuyen Quang province, describing this
as a cultural and social event, and a tourism product contributing to promoting
the land, people and cultural values of the locality to domestic and foreign
tourists.
The Vice President asked the provincial Party
Committee, authorities and people to continue disseminating revolutionary
traditions, mobilise all resources to serve socio-economic development, and
national defence and security, and build a strong political system.
Tuyen Quang should pay more attention to education
among youths and care for the poor, especially those in remote and
disadvantaged area, she said.
On this occasion, the Vice President presented 300
million VND (13,200 USD) and 100 bikes to 100 children in difficult
circumstances.
The festival will last until October 4.
Tuyen Quang has more than 300 places of interest,
including the nationally important sites of Tan Trao, Kim Binh, Kim Quan, and
Lang Ngoi – Da Ban.
Steeped in revolutionary history and diverse
ethnic culture, Tuyen Quang is celebrated as a place of cultural exchange for
ethnic minorities in the North, and is featured in traditional festivals,
legends and folksongs.-VNA