The sixth national festival of the art of Then singing and Tinh gourd lute kicks off in Ha Giang City on May 13, 2018.

Addressing the opening ceremony of the 2-day festival, Vuong Duy Bien, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, said the festival demonstrates Vietnam’s great solidarity and national pride.

“The festival promotes the cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups in the region and honors the traditional art forms of Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic people,” Mr. Bien noted.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien (first from left) presents the Prime Minister's decision to approve a tourism development master plan for the Dong Van Karst Plateau national tourism site to Ha Giang leaders.

Ha Van Sieu, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, announced a decision by the Prime Minister to approve a tourism development master plan for Dong Van Karst Plateau national tourism site in Ha Giang province by 2025 with a vision to 2030.

The festival includes an exhibition of products from the 14 participating provinces, a display of the Then culture of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups, Then singing performances, the re-enactment of traditional Then rituals and the art of Then singing in Ha Giang.