Vietnamese Ethnic Culture-Tourism Village makes its debut

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) opened the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic group on September 19.
The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung; Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, Huynh Dam; MCST Minister Hoang Tuan Anh; Minister, Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, Giang Seo Phu; Chairman of Hanoi’s People Committee, Nguyen The Thao; cultural researchers, and village patriarchs from across the country.
Located on a 1,544-ha area in the Dong Mo, Son Tay district of Hanoi, the village is a complex of traditional Vietnamese architectures, highlighting unique characteristics of the national culture.
The Vietnamese Ethnic Culture-Tourism Village project, approved by the Prime Minister in 2008, aims to honour and preserve the cultural value of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups and promote Vietnam’s images to the world. It is also expected to become the nation’s culture, sports, and tourism centre featuring Vietnamese cultural heritage and meet the public’s demands for recreation.
As Vietnam prepares for the Thang Long – Hanoi millennial anniversary, the opening of the village is a politically, culturally, and socially significant event to meet the public’s demand for preserving the nation’s cultural value.
On the same day, there were a variety of activities including a ceremony to honour the crafts villages of 54 ethnic minority groups, an exhibition showcasing products of the ethnic groups, and cultural exchanges between ethnic groups.