Culture, Sports, and Tourism Week 2024 in Tua Chua District (Dien Bien province) launched
The Tua Chua District Culture, Sports, and Tourism Week 2024 commenced on Friday evening, organised by the district People’s Committee.
The opening ceremony was attended by Vu A Bang, Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, alongside representatives from various provincial departments and sectors, as well as heads of districts, towns, and cities in Dien Bien Province and neighbouring districts. A large number of residents and tourists were also in attendance.
In his opening address, Luong Tuan Anh, Chairman of the Tua Chua District People’s Committee, highlighted that Tua Chua holds significant potential for developing cultural and ecological tourism. This includes community tourism models, showcasing the distinctive culinary culture of ethnic groups, and promoting ‘one commune one product’ (OCOP) initiatives. Other key attractions include exploring the Da River reservoir, market tours, night markets, cave exploration, and admiring terraced fields and rocky plateaus.
In recent years, tourism in Dien Bien Province, and particularly in Tua Chua District, has thrived, making the region an increasingly popular destination. Tourism is gradually becoming a cornerstone of Tua Chua’s economy, driving socio-economic development and contributing to the province’s tourism development strategy by 2025, with a vision for 2030.
The Tua Chua District Culture, Sports, and Tourism Week 2024 ran from 16th to 20th October, offering a variety of activities. These included volleyball and women’s football tournaments for the “Shan Tuyet” Cup, ethnic sports competitions, a Mong flute performance contest, and a traditional costume show featuring the district’s ethnic groups. There were also rice cake pounding and corn grinding competitions to prepare men men, an arts programme, a culinary competition, a red-whiskered bulbul singing contest, and the Mong ethnic people’s new rice celebration, along with a range of fun and experiential activities.
On the opening night, attendees enjoyed a special artistic programme featuring 13 singing and dancing performances, themed around the vibrant highlands and the stunning rocky landscape of Tua Chua – a place where people from all directions come together. The evening concluded with a display of solidarity, a fireworks show to mark the beginning of the event, and a visit to booths exhibiting OCOP products and local specialties.
Below are some images from the opening ceremony of the Tua Chua District Culture, Sports, and Tourism Week 2024:
Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Week 2024 in Tua Chua District.
Singing and dancing performance at the opening ceremony of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Week 2024.
A large number of local people and tourists attend the opening ceremony.
Leaders, the people and tourists hold hands to form a circle of solidarity.
A dancing and singing performance in the art programme.
Fireworks display to celebrate the opening of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Week 2024.
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