First time organizing "Red River Festival - Lao Cai 2025" - Where the Red River flows into Vietnam

On the afternoon of November 10, the People's Committee of Lao Cai province held a press conference to inform about the Red River Festival - Lao Cai 2025 with the theme "Where the Red River flows into Vietnam", taking place from November 18 to November 24, in Lao Cai and Cam Duong wards and some communes and wards in the area.

This is the first time the Festival has been held, the biggest event of Lao Cai province after the merger of Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces.

First time organizing — Ms. Vu Thi Hien Hanh, Vice Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Festival Organizing Committee spoke at the press conference.

The opening ceremony of the Red River - Lao Cai Festival 2025 took place at 8:00 p.m. on November 19, at Nam Cuong Square, Cam Duong Ward, Lao Cai Province, with the highlight being a unique, unique and modern art program with the participation of more than 1,000 artisans, actors and many attractive programs and events.

Within the framework of the Festival, many special activities take place such as: Experiencing ethnic cultural space, displaying culture and tourism , performing folk cultural rituals and performing arts of ethnic groups in Lao Cai province;

Re-enactment of the ancient Coc Leu Market; 25th Vietnam - China International Trade Fair (Lao Cai); 2025 "Red River Festival" Golf Tournament; Sports exchange between businessmen and youths of Lao Cai province (Vietnam) - Yunnan province (China); 2025 "One track, two countries" international cycling race Hong Ha, China - Lao Cai, Vietnam; 2025 Lao Cai Shan Tuyet Tea Festival...

Speaking at the press conference, Ms. Vu Thi Hien Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Festival Organizing Committee, said that Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee coordinated with provinces and cities in the Red River basin of Vietnam and Hong Ha Chau (Yunnan Province, China) to organize the Red River - Lao Cai Festival 2025 with the theme "Where the Red River flows into Vietnam" to contribute to spreading the unique cultural values of ethnic groups in the Red River basin.

Facilitate community exchange and connection, enhance people's cultural enjoyment. Preserve and promote intangible cultural heritage associated with relic spaces, festivals, and traditional arts, contributing to building a sustainable cultural and social foundation, strengthening national solidarity.

Photo exhibition "Lao Cai - Colors of integration and development"

VHO - The photo exhibition "Lao Cai - Colors of integration and development" is organized by the Lao Cai Literature and Arts Association in coordination with Lao Cai Provincial Museum, to practically celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day September 2.

The Red River - Lao Cai Festival 2025 has important political, diplomatic, economic and cultural significance. Thereby, it will create a driving force to promote economic growth, expand cooperation and foreign relations between Lao Cai, the Red River basin provinces of Vietnam and Yunnan province, China. The event affirms Lao Cai's strategic position in the region, closely linked to the historical and cultural flow of the Red River civilization...

According to Mr. Nong Viet Yen, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lao Cai province, Lao Cai is the gateway to the country, the upper source of the Red River - the mother river associated with the history of the formation and development of the civilizations of the ancient Vietnamese people. With a total length of 510 km flowing through the territory of Vietnam.

The red alluvial Red River contributed significantly to the formation of fertile fields in all the provinces of the Red River basin before flowing into the East Sea and forming the brilliant Red River civilization.

However, over the past decades, very few activities related to the Red River have been successfully organized and created a big buzz. Therefore, Lao Cai province has built and issued the Red River Festival Project for the period 2025-2035 .

The project is of great significance, honoring the historical values and cultures and civilizations of the Red River basin. Strengthening the education of the nation's tradition of remembering its source when drinking water. Promoting the connection of socio-economic development and foreign relations between Lao Cai, the provinces of the Red River basin of Vietnam and Yunnan province - China.

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