Buckwheat flower on the Dong Van Stone Plateau (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)ꦇ - The second Buckwheat Flower Festival is set to start on October 15 night and last for two days in the Ha Giang city stadium.
Planted by locals on slanting mountain slopes, buckwheat is the third important staple crop in Ha Giang after rice and corn.
A buckwheat flower arrangement contest, a photo exhibition and a geological exhibition featuring Ha Giang Karst Geological Park will be held at Dong Van Old Quarter.
"We are from Ma Le commune, where 60 percent of our community lives in poverty," said Phuc Trong Binh, deputy head of the People’s Committee.
"We therefore hope the festival will bring in more tourists to our beautiful land and our people will be able to benefit from it," he told Vietnam News as he showed off the commune’s entry to the flower contest.
This year 3,000 visitors are expected to visit the province’s world famous terraced fields, according to the organisers.
The opening ceremony of the fest will be broadcast live on VTV2.-VNA
Tourists to the northernmost province of Ha Giang and locals are enjoying the first buckwheat festival, which kicked off on the Dong Van Stone Plateau on November 12.
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on January 1 held a ceremony to welcome the first foreign visitors to its Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark.
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will install 45 free wifi hotspots in 21 major tourist destinations in Ha Giang city and four districts within the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark.
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This is the first time since the adoption of the Convention that a country has served two consecutive terms on the Committee. The outcome shows the trust and recognition that member states have given Vietnam for its efforts and achievements in carrying out and promoting the Convention, as well as for its active role, strong standing, and growing credibility at UNESCO.
Quang Duc pottery is known for its wide range of forms, including wine bottles, jars, lime pots, vases, plant pots, incense burners and candle stands. Decorative motifs are equally rich, featuring mythical creatures, pastoral scenes, floral patterns, deer, peacocks, bats and more.
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The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
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Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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Buckwheat flower on the Dong Van Stone Plateau (Source: VNA)
