"Coming to the Land of Gems" tourism programme impresses visitors
- Wednesday, December 7, 2022
YBO - As part of the third "Coming to the Land of Gems" tourism programme in Luc Yen district, Yen The township recently hosted a wide range of activities, including ‘chung’ cake wrapping and red-whiskered bulbul singing contests, and folk games such as spinning tops, blind man’s buff, and ‘danh yen’ which is considered badminton of the local ethnic minority group.
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Locals and tourists experience Chung cake wrapping in market space.
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Since 2021, Yen Bai province has approved investment proposals for 21 projects in the service and tourism sector, with a total registered capital of over VND 3,170 billion and USD 3.2 million.

Born and raised in Lam Thuong Commune, Luc Yen District, Hoang Thi Xoi has become the first person to introduce tourism to her remote hometown. Drawing from the knowledge she gained during her studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi, she boldly returned to her village to develop community-based tourism.

Yen Bai, the gateway to Vietnam’s Northwest region, is home to 30 ethnic groups and a convergence of diverse cultural traditions, including several nationally and globally recognized intangible cultural heritages. These heritages have become distinctive highlights, transforming Yen Bai into an increasingly sought-after destination on both the domestic and international tourism maps.
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Mu Cang Chai in the water-pouring season may not be as radiant as during the golden rice harvest, nor as dreamlike as spring in bloom. Yet the pristine, rustic beauty of the mountains and terraced fields during this time never fails to captivate and enchant visitors.