Khau Vai Love Market Festival 2025 explores the unique cultural identity of the highlands

Tourists not only get to explore the unique customs of love in the highlands but also experience many exciting activities imbued with the cultural identity of the local people.

In the last days of April 2025 (from April 22-24), the wonderful space of Dong Van Stone Plateau will resound with laughter, dance and song when the 2025 Khau Vai Market Festival officially opens.

With the theme “Khau Vai Day of Return,” the festival promises to be a magical journey, bringing visitors back to cultural values ​​imbued with national identity; at the same time creating a space to connect souls through rich and meaningful activities.

Khau Vai - a mysterious village located in the heart of Ha Giang - famous for generations with beautiful and touching love stories has become an indispensable destination in the journey to discover the unique cultural values ​​of the highlands.

This year’s festival will bring unique and captivating events. The opening ceremony took place on the evening of April 22 at the central square of Meo Vac district, starting with lively art performances imbued with national identity, igniting the flame of cultural exchange.

The festival program includes many exciting activities such as national costume contest, cultural and artistic exchange, nightingale singing contest, rice cake pounding contest and folk games imbued with the spirit of the countryside (such as throwing con, throwing pao, fighting swallows, climbing the pole to conquer love).

This is an opportunity for tourists and locals to experience the traditional beauty of ethnic minorities.

In addition, visitors have the opportunity to explore the beauty of nature and highland culture through interesting tours; from Meo Vac night market, Mong ethnic community cultural tourism village in Pa Vi Ha village, to exciting journeys (such as boating on Nho Que river, admiring Tu San canyon or conquering white cliffs).

The activities will give visitors unforgettable experiences.

Offering at Ong Temple. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Especially on the evening of April 23, the Love Prayer Ceremony at Ong Temple and Ba Temple is a sacred and meaningful space for couples in love, promising to bring quiet moments. This is also an opportunity for each person to find a part of their soul to remember the loving memories of the past.

Khau Vai Fair Festival is not only an opportunity for people to meet and exchange but also a place to honor the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities; at the same time, promote the natural beauty and people of Ha Giang to domestic and foreign tourists.

The event aims to preserve and promote cultural beauty, helping the younger generation better understand the history, love and sacrifice of our ancestors.

This is not only a festival but also a part of living memory, a bridge between the past and the present, between people and nature, between kindred souls.

The festival will be an unmissable journey for those who love the rustic beauty of folk culture and love stories that last forever./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/le-hoi-cho-tinh-khau-vai-2025-kham-pha-ban-sac-van-hoa-doc-dao-vung-cao-post1021850.vnp