Van Ho district tourism week features multiple activities

Van Ho district is hosting a programme to welcome its first visitors of the year as part of its tourism week. The January 8-9 event takes place in Buot hamlet, Chieng Yen commune, and Hua Tat and Chieng Di 1 hamlets, Van Ho commune.

 

A bamboo pole dance performance at the 2025 Van Ho district tourism week.

In Buot hamlet, visitors can immerse themselves in the beauty of nature, culture, and local life through an array of activities, including the “Nature in sight” event featuring exhibitions and multimedia communications activities that highlight the hamlet’s agricultural, forestry, and eco-tourism development. They can also explore valleys and engage in hands-on experiences like traditional farming and bamboo weaving, and soak in the vibrant atmosphere of a rural market.

Delegates and guests at the programme. 

Such traditional market is also held in Chieng Di 1 hamlet, where festival-goers can join activities like pounding banh day (ground glutinous rice cake), performing the Xoe dance, and shopping local specialties.

Meanwhile, at the Hua Tat hamlet stadium, they can participate in a variety of cultural and recreational activities, including making do paper and beeswax painting, along with folk games such as nem pao (ball throwing), shuttlecock kicking, and tu lu wrestling. Apart from folk music performances and a bonfire night, they can taste local dishes.

Provincial and district leaders present gifts to the first visitors.

On the first day, the event attracted a large crowd of visitors. The week also offers an opportunity for travel companies to meet and form linkages in the future.

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