With the theme “Khau Vai Day of Return”, Phong Luu Khau Vai Market Festival in Meo Vac district takes place from April 22 to April 24, 2025 (ie March 25 to 27 of the lunar calendar). This unique cultural event is an opportunity to honor the long-standing traditional cultural values associated with the daily life of ethnic minorities in the Dong Van stone plateau.
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| Phong Luu Khau Vai Market Festival, Meo Vac district takes place from April 22 - April 24, 2025 |
Not only does the festival recreate the tragic love story between Ba and Ut - the origin of the hundred-year-old love market, it also creates a vibrant and unique cultural experience. The Khau Vai Phong Luu Market Festival is a highlight in the series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).
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In the bustling atmosphere of the rocky region, visitors can immerse themselves in the passionate melodies of the panpipes and rustic love songs, as well as participate in folk games, admire the beauty of the ethnic people through traditional costumes and explore traditional highland cuisine .
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| Phong Luu Khau Vai Market has a history of over 100 years. |
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Coming to Khau Vai are not only the Nung and Giay people but also the Mong, Dao, Lo Lo... the long-time residents of the rocky plateau, people and tourists from all over the provinces also come to this market. Perhaps deep in their minds there is always a lingering feeling called Khau Vai. Everyone comes to the market not to buy or sell but to meet, exchange, have fun and relax.
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| Everyone goes to the market not to buy or sell but to meet, socialize, have fun and relax. |
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Along with cultural activities are a series of attractive experiences such as: Climbing to conquer Khau Vai peak, visiting the Mong ethnic cultural village in Pa Vi Ha village, rowing on Nho Que river, admiring Tu San canyon - known as "the most majestic pass" and checking in with the art of "Meeting on the rock". The organization of the annual festival aims to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of the ethnic people in the province; at the same time, create unique and attractive tourism products, promote the development of the province's tourism industry; make Ha Giang tourism a symbol of a safe, attractive destination with a rich national cultural identity. Phong Luu Khau Vai market has a history of more than 100 years. This is not simply a market but also a place to preserve poetic love stories of the highland people. The market is considered a unique activity of Ha Giang, because the market only meets once a year on the 27th day of the third lunar month. On June 24, 2021, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a Decision to include the Social Customs and Beliefs of Phong Luu Khau Vai Market in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Bich Hoa - Thanh Lam
Source: http://hagiangtv.vn/doi-song-xa-hoi/202504/nhieu-hoat-dong-dac-sac-tai-le-hoi-cho-phong-luu-khau-vai-nam-2025-6f62107/
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