Tourism program launched in the northern provinces

The Bac Ha Culture and Tourism Week Open 2010, a special tourism program, has been launched in Bac Ha town in the northern mountain province of Lao Cai.
At the event, more than 60 horses took part in an interesting horse race at the town’s stadium.
The race, a traditional event in the mountainous area, drew the participation of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors, as well as local residents.
Earlier, a giant Thang Co pan, weighing 1.5 tonnes and measures 3 meters in diameter and 1 meter deep, was made to serve visitors. 500 kg of horse meat was cooked in the pan, considered to be the biggest Thang Co pan in Vietnam. Thus making it a Guiness record.
Thang Co is a special dish made from horse meat and several other ingredients and is presented at Hmong festivals.
During the event, many other cultural and art performances along with and traditional games were held.