The Nghia Do night market is bustling.

On the evening of October 18th, Nghia Do Night Market officially reopened with many vibrant and attractive programs, drawing large numbers of locals and tourists from all over.

Scenes from the program celebrating the reopening of the night market.

Mr. Tran Quoc Toan, Vice Chairman of the Nghia Do Commune People's Committee, delivered the opening speech for the night market.

The cultural performances at the market are choreographed and staged by the local people and students, reflecting the unique characteristics of each ethnic group. The Tày people's Then singing, the Dao people's traditional dances, and the Hmong people's Xenh Tien dance blend together to create a vibrant and lively atmosphere, attracting many tourists to enjoy and experience them.

The Nghia Do cultural market space is designed in the characteristic style of highland markets, with stalls made of wooden pillars and thatched roofs. A distinctive feature of the market is its open space, without partitions between stalls, allowing sellers and buyers to easily interact and connect.

Delegates attending the program.

The coin-throwing dance of the Hmong ethnic group.

The dance of the Tay ethnic people of Nghia Do.

The market is a place to display and introduce a diverse range of fresh agricultural products and local specialties, such as vegetables, brocade fabrics, handicrafts, and attractive traditional dishes: banana cake, wild plum salad, five-colored sticky rice, grilled fish, duck stew, steamed bananas... More than just a shopping destination, it is also a space to honor and promote the traditional handicrafts of the Tay people of Nghia Do, such as baskets, fish baskets, shopping baskets, brocade bags, scarves, and hand-woven clothing – products that bear the strong cultural imprint and skillful hands of the local people.

Reopening the Nghia Do night market every Saturday evening not only contributes to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of the ethnic minorities, but also creates a bridge for tourists to better understand the local people and products.

This activity aims to concretize the Resolution of the First Party Congress of Nghia Do Commune, term 2025-2030, in the goal of developing community tourism and building Nghia Do into a rapidly and sustainably developing commune in the direction of "green, harmonious, distinctive, and happy".

Previously, due to the impact of Typhoon No. 3 (Typhoon Yagi ) in 2024, Nghia Do commune suffered heavy losses in terms of human lives and infrastructure, and night market activities had to be temporarily suspended from September 2024. Now, with life gradually stabilizing, Nghia Do night market has returned full of life, bringing joy and hope for a new and prosperous tourism season.

Here are some highlights from the event:

A large number of locals and tourists attended the program.

* On the same day, a cooperation agreement was signed between Nghia Do commune ( Lao Cai province) and Bang Lang commune (Tuyen Quang province) for the period 2025-2030 in Nghia Do commune.

Scenes from the signing ceremony.

Attending the signing ceremony were comrades: Tang Trung In - Secretary of the Party Committee of Bang Lang commune (Tuyen Quang); Nguyen Van Phuong - Secretary of the Party Committee of Nghia Do commune (Lao Cai); along with comrades in the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, heads of departments and offices of the two communes.

Representatives from the two communes presented commemorative gifts.

At the ceremony, the two localities agreed to sign a cooperation agreement based on the principles of voluntariness, equality, mutual respect, compliance with legal regulations and the authority of local governments, ensuring harmonious sharing of responsibilities and benefits, and close and regular coordination.

The cooperation focuses on the following areas: politics, economics; culture, society, health, education, security and defense. Both sides agreed to strengthen the exchange of experience in Party building and the political system at least once a year; cooperate in investment promotion and support for businesses; implement agricultural and forestry components in national target programs; and exchange and learn from models for developing cinnamon raw material areas and processing and marketing cinnamon products.

Comrade Ly Van Bao - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Nghia Do commune, presented the contents of the cooperation agreement.

The two localities also coordinated in connecting and developing spiritual and community tourism tours and routes; organizing festivals and cultural events; sharing experiences in managing and utilizing revenue from spiritual relics; cooperating in promoting culture and tourism through experiential activities at historical sites, contributing to educating the younger generation about revolutionary traditions; sharing experiences in improving the quality of grassroots healthcare services; and coordinating in handling and resolving issues related to security and order, land disputes, mass complaints, disease prevention, and traffic safety... following the principle of proactive prevention, timely detection, and resolution at the grassroots level.

Delegates pose for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony.

Following the signing ceremony, the two localities organized cultural and sports exchanges, strengthening solidarity and friendship and opening a new phase of effective and sustainable cooperation.

The two communes held a sports exchange.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/soi-dong-cho-dem-nghia-do-post884814.html