The Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival for people in the Central andCentral Highlands regions kicked off on July 1 in the southern centralprovince of Phu Yen.
The event, as part of the National Tourism Year 2011 which putsspotlight in sea and island tourism, drew the participation of 500artists from 14 regional provinces, who brought to the audience theirmost distinctive traditional music performances.
Addressing the ceremony, Huynh Vinh Ai, Deputy Minister of Culture,Sports and Tourism affirmed that the event aims to develop Vietnam’stourism and encourage localities to build their own tourism trademarks,contributing to building a Vietnamese culture imbued with nationalidentity.
The same day, 150 athletes competed infive traditional sports, including stilt walking, stick pushing, tug ofwar, volleyball and cross-bow shooting.
Asscheduled, Phu Yen will host a gastronomy festival featuringspecialities of the northern, central and southern regions from July 6-9following this event./.
The event, as part of the National Tourism Year 2011 which putsspotlight in sea and island tourism, drew the participation of 500artists from 14 regional provinces, who brought to the audience theirmost distinctive traditional music performances.
Addressing the ceremony, Huynh Vinh Ai, Deputy Minister of Culture,Sports and Tourism affirmed that the event aims to develop Vietnam’stourism and encourage localities to build their own tourism trademarks,contributing to building a Vietnamese culture imbued with nationalidentity.
The same day, 150 athletes competed infive traditional sports, including stilt walking, stick pushing, tug ofwar, volleyball and cross-bow shooting.
Asscheduled, Phu Yen will host a gastronomy festival featuringspecialities of the northern, central and southern regions from July 6-9following this event./.
