Opening of the 11th Northeast Ethnic Cultural Festival in Lang Son

(CLO) On the evening of November 2, the opening ceremony of the 11th Northeast Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival, imbued with the ethnic cultural colors of 8 provinces, took place at Lang Son City Square (Lang Son Province).

The 11th Northeast Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival with the participation of 8 provinces: Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang with more than 400 officials, artisans, actors, tour guides, and athletes attending.

Special performances at the opening ceremony of the 11th Northeast Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Chairman of Lang Son Provincial People's Committee said: The organization of the opening ceremony of the 11th Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival of Ethnic Groups in the Northeast region coincides with the occasion when the Party Committee, government and people of the province are striving to compete to achieve achievements to celebrate the 193rd anniversary of the founding of Lang Son province and the 115th anniversary of the birth of comrade Hoang Van Thu - a typical senior leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution, an outstanding son of Lang homeland.

Central delegates attended the opening ceremony of the 11th Northeast Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival.

Throughout historical periods, ethnic groups in the Northeast region have promoted the tradition of solidarity and revolutionary spirit, strived to overcome difficulties and challenges, and achieved many important results, contributing to socio-economic development and maintaining national defense and security, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Lang Son province emphasized.

Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Chairman of Lang Son Provincial People's Committee, spoke at the 11th Northeast Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival.

It is known that the rotational organization of the Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival of the Northeast Ethnic Groups is a political and cultural event of great significance to the Northeast ethnic groups, creating opportunities for cultural exchange, raising awareness and responsibility in preserving and promoting traditional cultural values ​​as well as introducing the potential and strengths of the locality, contributing to building the Northeast region to become increasingly rich, beautiful and civilized.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the festival, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated: The Northeast region has a particularly important strategic position in terms of politics, economy and national security and defense of our country. It is also a place where many ethnic groups converge with a rich and diverse cultural treasure associated with the heroic struggle to build and defend the country of the Vietnamese people.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung speaks at the opening ceremony of the 11th Northeast Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival.

In recent years, the Northeastern provinces have paid attention to investing in the construction of economic and social infrastructure works, cultural and sports institutions, contributing to preserving, protecting and promoting the fine traditional cultural identities of ethnic groups; the material and spiritual life of the people has been increasingly improved. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has closely followed the Party's guidelines, the State's policies and laws, actively coordinated with ministries, branches and localities to implement many activities and programs to preserve and promote the cultural values ​​of ethnic groups, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism emphasized.

The festival is an event to honor the good traditional cultural values ​​of the ethnic groups in the Northeast region in the unified and diverse culture of the community of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. With many rich activities to promote the traditional cultural values ​​of the ethnic groups in the Northeast region to domestic and international friends.

At the opening ceremony, Mr. Do Van Chien, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, commended and encouraged outstanding individuals and organizations.

At the same time, this is an opportunity for artisans, actors, and mass athletes of all ethnic groups to participate in exchanges, share experiences, and raise awareness and responsibility in building and developing Vietnamese culture and people to meet the requirements of sustainable national development.

Also within the framework of the opening ceremony, there was a special art program with the theme “Northeast – Pride and Shine”, including 3 chapters: Chapter 1: Colors of the Northeast; Chapter 2: Northeast – Glorious epic; Chapter 3: Northeast – Pride and Shine.

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