Phu Yen organises activities to celebrate National Day

To celebrate the National Day (or Independence Day), the People’s Committee of Phu Yen commune on September 1-2 organised a series of events including a “Culinary Destination” programme, traditional folk games, and a photo check-in point at the September 2 Park in Sub-zone 1, serving both local residents and visitors during the holiday.

The People’s Committee of Phu Yen commune organises activities at the September 2 Park during the National Day holiday.

At the “Culinary Destination” programme, the commune created conditions for over 50 restaurants and individual vendors to offer street food, traditional ethnic dishes, and local specialties to locals and tourists. 

The cultural space of ethnic groups is set up to welcome locals and tourists for check-in.

Mong women participate in the traditional folk game of pa pao throwing.

In addition, the commune also hosted an interactive space featuring traditional folk games of various ethnic groups, such as walking on bamboo bridges, stilt walking, "dragon guarding eggs," pa pao throwing, blindfolded drum beating, among others.

A local takes part in the blindfolded drum-beating game.

The events coincided with the national holiday to stimulate local tourism, gradually develop new tourism products, attract visitors, and contribute to promoting the beauty of traditional culture while enriching the spiritual life of the community.

Locals take commemorative photos at the September 2 Park.
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