On the evening of December 4, in Cai Be commune, Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee opened the 6th Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village Cultural - Tourism Festival in 2025.
Speaking at the opening of the festival, Mr. Huynh Minh Tuan - Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee - emphasized: With a diverse ecosystem, rich products, traditional craft villages, floating markets, and hundreds of years old ancient houses - including the ancient house of Ong Kiet recognized by UNESCO - Cai Be in general, Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village in particular converges in all conditions to develop ecotourism, culture and community.
Today's event not only honors the unique values of Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village - Cai Be Commune, but is also an opportunity for us to continue to unlock resources, perfect tourism products, aiming to bring visitors profound, relaxing experiences and imbued with the cultural identity of the river and water, he said.
It is known that on May 24, 2017, Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village was ranked as a National Architectural - Artistic Relic. This is both a source of pride and a responsibility for us to continue to preserve and promote our precious heritage, attracting domestic and international tourists.
Then Tien Giang province, now Dong Thap province, organized the Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village Cultural - Tourism Festival. With elaborate investment in both the festival and the festival, the festival immediately became a cultural event. This is a testament to the province's determination to make tourism an important economic sector.
With the theme "Memories of the Ancient Village", the 2025 Hoa Hiep Ancient Village Cultural - Tourism Festival will be held on a larger scale with more unique activities. The festival carries the spirit of connecting tradition and modernity, heritage and technology, local communities and international friends.
Visitors will experience many profound cultural contents, such as: "Heritage Journey" to explore the quintessence of ancient village culture - tourism; The culinary space of " quintessence of the West" with rustic delicious dishes imbued with identity; immerse yourself in the art program "Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village Impressive Night".
In addition, there are also activities "Digital Journey" using VR, the "Village Storytelling Gate" contest, the Famtrip program and the Seminar "Developing Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village Tourism Products - Connecting Heritage - Creativity - Sustainability" which will open up many new perspectives, unleashing creativity for sustainable tourism development.
