Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week 2024 opens (Photo: VNA) Phu Yen (VNA) - The Phu Yen Culture-TourismWeek 2024 is taking place in commemoration of the 49th anniversary of theliberation of the south central province (April 1, 1975 -2024).
The event intended to introduce local unique culture, promotetourism potential, attract investment, contributing to stimulating the province’stourism as well as socio-economic development.
Dao My, Vice Chairman of the Phu Yen provincial People's Committee, said that the province aimed to turn the event themed 'Exploring Phu Yen's Heritage,'into a large-scale cultural and touristprogramme, towards building distinctive tourist products and own festive brand, and developing sustainable heritage tourism.
During the week-long event, various programmes andactivities are taking place throughout the province, such asBai Choi singing, boat racing, an introduction of dishes made from tuna,and a photo contest.
Highlights of the event include a fair promoting OCOP items, cusine and tourist products, a music contest, and performancesfeaturing local intangible cultural heritage.
Speaking at theopening ceremony on March 30, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang DaoCuong emphasised that the province needs to invest in upgrading infrastructure serving tourism, especially the transport network connecting tourist sites, while continuing to have mechanisms and policies to supportlocal tourism enterprises, attract potential investors and promotenational cultural identity in combination with sustainable tourism development.
He said that the province also needs to prioritisepromoting its competitive advantages such as geoparks, rock heritage like GanhDa Di and Da Bia mountain in order to lure more tourists.
The Phu YenCulture-Tourism Week 2024 will run until April 5./.
