Tuyen Quang Mid-autumn Festival opened

Speaking at the event, Vice President Thinh acknowledged and praised the attention of the Party Committee, authorities and people of Tuyen Quang province for providing these activities for the children. She highly appreciated the initiative of organizing the Tuyen Quang Mid-autumn Festival. She asks the provincial Party Committee and authorities to continue implementing well political and ideological education, which has been the historical tradition of the province; actively promoting creativity in socio-economic development, ensuring security and defense; preserving cultural values of ethnic minorities and well performing all social-welfare work.

Accordingly, this year's festival featured 60 models of lanterns which simulate characters in fairy tales, colloquial stories and famous beauty spots of the country for the parade.

The festival will run until October 4 with various activities, such as organizing the Mid-autumn Festival for children, introducing Tuyen Quang province to visitors, modelling of dresses and costumes related to the Vietnamese worship of the Mother Goddesses.

At the event, Vice President Thinh presented 100 gifts and 100 bicycles to needy children in Tuyen Quang province.

Translated by Lam Anh