Coming back to Kinh Bac region through “Bac Ninh space in the heart of Hanoi” in 2022

Leaders of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, Department of Planning and Investment, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Ninh province visit the booth displaying products of Xuan Hoi rattan and bamboo village.

Deputy Director of Department of Planning and Investment Vu Thi Phuong Thao said that this cultural event is an opportunity to promote the Bac Ninh Quan ho folk song as well as the unique culture of the land to the capital's audience and international tourists.

“The Quan ho folk singing, or the ritual of betel offering, is among many activities to be performed at the event to promote the value of the intangible heritage of Bac Ninh Province,” she said.

Participants and a large number of Hanoians and foreign tourists attend the opening ceremony.

Visitors to the cultural space also have an opportunity to enjoy Bac Ninh’s specialties such as Cho Village's rice cake, Bui Xa spring rolls, Dinh To soy sauce, Phu The (husband and wife cake), Diem Village’s cuddled sticky rice cake. Some typical OCOP (One Commune One Product) products of Bac Ninh Province, such as An Thinh and Ba Ly garlic, 99 Kinh Bac spring rolls, and Vietket medicinal herbs, are also available for sale. About 40 booths feature handicraft products from Bac Ninh and Hanoi at the event, including Phu Lang pottery, Dong Ho folk paintings, Xuan Lai bamboo, and rattan utensils, Phu The wood carving, Dong Ky carpentry, and bronze casting of Dai Bai village.

In addition, the tourism booths also introduce various new tours as well as tourism promotions to lure travelers to the province.

Quan Ho folk song - Representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the Program.

The culture of inviting betel nut - The beauty of the Quan Ho people.

Participants visit An Thinh Garlic exhibition stall of Mrs. Ly

Foreign tourists enjoy dishes of Kinh Bac region.

Artist Nguyen Van Chien creates Phu Lang ceramic products.

Bac Ninh province is located in the Northern key economic region, owning a convenient transportation system, rich humanistic tourism resources, home of academic traditions, craft villages, traditional festivals, spiritual culture, heritage, historical and cultural relics.

Many typical cultural values, craft villages and festivals of Bac Ninh have been recognized and honored such as: Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk song - Representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity; 04 special national monuments including Dau Pagoda, But Thap Pagoda, Do Temple, Phat Tich Pagoda are destinations attracting domestic and foreign tourists; 05 craft villages and 02 famous traditional festivals including: Phu Khe Wood, Dong Ho Painting, Phu Lang Pottery, Dong Dai Bai, Bamboo Xuan Lai, Diem Village Festival, Dong Horse Village Festival... On the other hand, there are more than 600 traditional festivals with strong historical and cultural significance of the nation.