Culture, tourism week invites visitors to Phu Yen province

A range of activities introducing the quintessence of central Phu Yen province are awaiting visitors at a culture and tourism week that opened in Tuy Hoa city on March 30.
Culture, tourism week invites visitors to Phu Yen province ảnh 1A dance performance at the opening ceremony of the Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week 2019 in Tuy Hoa city on March 30 (Photo: VNA)

Phu Yen (VNA) – A range of activities introducingthe quintessence of central Phu Yen province are awaiting visitors at a cultureand tourism week that opened in Tuy Hoa city on March 30.

Outstanding events of the week include atourism, culinary and speciality fair; a kite flying festival; a festival ofbai choi singing – part of the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage;a street music festival; and an exclusive festival of Phu Yen’s cuisine.

Notably, the tourism, culinary and specialityfair will feature 100 booths, introducing delicacies of 10 provinces and citiesnationwide.

Most of the activities will take place in TuyHoa city and Dong Hoa district.

Vice Chairman of the Phu Yen People’s CommitteePhan Dinh Phung said the week is a series of activities on the threshold ofmany big holidays of Vietnam and the province. It also marks the start of thetourist season in Phu Yen.

The week will offer visitors chances to set footin many famous local landscapes like Xuan Dai Bay, Da Dia Cliffs, Bai Mon (MonBeach), Mui Dien (Dien Cape), and Nhan Tower.

They can experience the uniqueness of local dishes anddrinks. Meanwhile, traditional music lovers can immerse themselves in therhythm and melodies of the art of bai choi, he added.

The Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week 2019 will lastthrough April 5.-VNA
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