
Quang Ninh (VNA) - The secondculture and sports week for ethnic groups, a platform for connecting differentethnic communities in the region, will take place from October 4-7 Tien Yen district,the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.
More than 500 artists and athletes from districts and cities inside and outsidethe province will participate in the week, according to the organising board.
The week will feature a wide range of events such as a folk and music festival,modern dance and sports dance performances, sports competitions of ethnicgroups, local cuisine, an OCOP trade fair, a traditional boat race, and activities onthe Tien Yen walking street.
The event aims to honour culturalidentities of ethnic people in the province, while promoting potential on folkculture and sports as well as traditional sports of ethnic communities, thuscreating a chain of activities in the National Tourism Year 2018 in Quang Ninhprovince.
The week is also expected to promote the image, people, landscapes and theunique cultural characteristics of different ethnic groups in Quang Ninh toboth Vietnamese and foreigners, thereby attracting more tourists.
The first culture and sports week held last year attracted tens of thousands ofvisitors.
Tien Yen is often referred to as the secondHoi An because of its numerous French- and Chinese-style architecturalstructures built in the early 20th century. The district also maintains oldhouses built in traditional Vietnamese style, including Linh Quan house, whichwas constructed 150 years ago.-VNA