Spectacular activities to wow visitors at Ban Flower Festival (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Visitors should get ready for a fantastic display at the Ban (Bauhinia) Flower Festival, a highlight of Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien 2024, which is set to open in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 16.
Spanning from March 13 to 18, the festival boasts a diverselineup of activities, including an incense offering ceremony at the Dien BienPhu martyrs' memorial temple, the launch of Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien 2024featuring a music extravaganza and a high-altitude fireworks display, and a photocontest showcasing the resplendent Ban flower landscape. The event also includes a show of traditionalcostumes of ethnic groups, an ethnic sports competition, an exhibitionfeaturing cultural and tourism products, and activities to connect tours andtravel routes.
Festival-goers can immerse in the richcultural tapestry of the northwestern mountainous region, with offerings suchas a market space spotlighting distinctive local agricultural products, acompetition featuring traditional folk games like seesawing, con throwing,stilt walking, blindfolded tag, and sack racing, among others.
Additionally, traditional folk songs, dances and music,including the unique art forms of Then and Xoe of ethnic groups likethe Thai, Tay, Mong, Ha Nhi, Kho Mu, Xi La, Lao, and Xa Phang, will beperformed.
Several activities will also be held in the month such as Muong Dang district ethnic culture and sports festival and Paragliding Tournament 2024, folk art performances of ethnic minority groups in all districts, towns, and cities throughout the province.
According to chairman of provincial People's Committee Le Thanh Do, the province has determined that the festival an opportunity to promote the beauty of the locality’s natural landscapes, people and typical tourism products to both home and foreign visitors. The province is striving to welcome more than 1.3 million visitors in Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien 2024.
Held for the first time in 2014, the annual event holds significance beyondcelebrating the Ban flower - the typical flower of the northwestern region in the Spring, serving as a celebration of the 70th anniversary ofthe Dien Bien PhuVictory, the 115th anniversary of Dien Bien province,and the 75th anniversary of the provincial Party Organisation.
Thefestival also stands as a testament to the symbolic importance of Ban flowerthat represents the identity of land and people of the northwest region andDien Bien in particular, as well as contributing to popularising Dien Bien'stourism brand in the foreseeable future./.
