The event aims to honor and uphold traditional cultural values of the local ethnic groups, thus contributing to socio-economic development.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Luu hailed Ha Giang authorities and people for choosing tourism as a pillar economy for sustainable development and developing agriculture on the back of terraced fields.

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At the event

He suggested that the province should clarify its potentials and push forward fields of its strength such as tourism, herbal medicine and cross-border trade.

The official also asked the province to strengthen its national defense and security stability in combination with the new-style rural development campaign, thus firmly safeguarding national sovereignty over border areas.

At the event, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism granted a decision recognizing the silver jewelry making of Nung ethnic group in Hoang Su Phi as a national intangible cultural heritage, and presented awards to Vietnamese tea brewers 2019.

Luu also took the occasion to visit and present gifts to families of war heroes in Ban May commune and staff of Ban May border gate station.

Source: VNA