Vietnamese ethnic culture tourism village to open

THE Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups is scheduled to open on September 19 as a project in celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported yesterday.

Located on a 1,544-ha area in Dong Mo, Son Tay of Hanoi, the site is a complex of traditional Vietnamese architectures, highlighting unique characteristics of the nation's culture.

Apart from typical architectural work of each ethnic group, like houses, communal houses, pagodas, many production tools, fine arts and craft, rice cultivation techniques will be introduced.

There are also functional and service quarters with malls, restaurants, hotels, sports, parks, and resorts.

A series of activities will held on the opening day such as ethnic groups' specialty fair, food festival, cultural and art performance, folk games and sports.

With its construction starting in 2003, the village that features values of the distinctive cultures of each of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups is expected to be an attractive destination for local and foreign tourists.

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