Lao Cai is a multi-ethnic province, rich in cultural identity with an extremely rich, diverse and unique cultural treasure. After merging with Yen Bai, Lao Cai province has over 50 national intangible cultural heritages; 3 representative intangible cultural heritages of humanity and many national treasures...
The advantages of natural landscape, cultural customs, costumes, festivals, and folk arts help Lao Cai become a land for festivals all year round such as Sa Pa National Tourist Area; Bac Ha White Plateau; Y Ty commune community tourism destination; Nghia Do green tourist destination; Thac Ba lake; Mu Cang Chai terraced fields; Xoi Thai art; Tra Shan Tuyet festival; Mong flute performance festival...
In particular, many localities have organized the restoration of traditional rituals and restores special handicrafts to create their own tourist highlights. For example, the Y Ty community tourist destination; where to focus on exploiting the cultural identity of the Ha Nhi people; Cam Ma Do Festival; Old dry festival ...
In Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province (old), the cultural values of the Mong Hoa people such as the Mong Khen melody, the craft of painting bee wax, embroidering brocade, blacksmithing agricultural tools, specialties such as horsepower, sour rice, rice paper... are also promoted to serve tourism.
Mr. Giang A Hai, Chairman of Hong Mi Folk Arts Club, shared: "We are currently organizing many evening shows for tourists to dance with. Since the development of night tourism, the club's members have also increased, some of whom are middle and high school students."
According to him, young people will often perform on weekends. This is a very encouraging activity, because the children not only have more income to support their families, but also nurture and spread the love of national culture.
In Nam Kat commune (Mu Cang Chai district, the old Yen Bai province) or Ta Van (Sa Pa town, the old Lao Cai province), the community homestay model combined with cultivation experiences, ethnic cuisine and local cultural performances has attracted thousands of international visitors each year.
Western customers like the truth. They come to live with the people, grow rice by hand, cook sticky rice with Tu Le sticky rice or listen to Mong Khen at night," said Mr. Vang A Pao, owner of a homestay.
Currently, Lao Cai province has directed the implementation of many solutions to arouse pride in the cultural identity and local people. Thereby restoring many unique cultural features such as: the movement of wearing ethnic costumes; traditional wedding rituals; promoting the beauty of work and activities to always have special festivals all year round.
The leader of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism affirmed that the new Lao Cai province will eliminate the old gap to create connections and develop tourism in the highlands. Thereby, opening up a colorful and sustainable tourism space. The new Lao Cai province promises to be an attractive destination for domestic and international tourists.
