The opening ceremony was live broadcast nationwide on VTV2channel.
Speaking at the event, Vice Secretary of the provincialParty Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanhsaid the week is an important cultural event to introduce the land, culture andpeople of Hoa Binh as well as popularise its tourism potential to visitors.
Tourists at home and abroad will also have a chance to learnmore about tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the province, enjoy localspecialties and outstanding tourist products.
Lying in the gateway of the northwest, Hoa Binh mountainousprovince is also a cradle of culture of ancient Vietnamese people with folkmusic and festivals of ethnic groups such as Muong, Kinh, Dao, Thai, Tay andMong.
In the afternoon the same day, NA Chairwoman Ngan visitedand held a working session with authorities of Tay Phong commune in Cao Phongdistrict and presented gifts to local poor households./.