Yên Bái Tourism Year kicked off

Viet Nam News YÊN BÁI – Yên Bái Tourism Year kicked off with art performances and cultural activities on Friday night in the northern mountainous province. More than 300 professional artists including singer Trọng Tấn, Minh Tuyết, Đăng Dương and Tùng Dương joined the performance themed Lung Linh Sắc Màu Yên Bái (Glamourous Yên Bái). The event also features Inh Lả Ơi, a traditional folk melody of Thái ethnic minority in Yên Bái Province, performed by American singer Kyo York. Along with music and art, the characteristic images of Yên Bái – rice terraces, ban flower (orchid tree flower – the signature flower of the region) and stilt houses were also featured to bring audiences a sense of Yên Bái and the northwest region. The event also gathered Miss Tourism winners from previous years to showcase a fashion collection named Colours of Northwest of designer Việt Hùng. The collection depicts the unique beauty of 30 different ethnic minorities and the landscapes of northwestern parts of Việt Nam. “Besides focusing on cooperating with neighbouring provinces in the northwestern regions, Yên Bái is also creating several unique and attractive tourism products to call for more investors and draw more visitors to explore the scenic Mù Căng Chải terraced field, the ‘hunt for clouds’ at Tà Xùa, Tà Sì Nhù peak, experience paragliding in Khau Phạ pass, or enjoy Hồ Thác Bà eco tourism. From Yên Bái, visitors can easily continue their journey to famous Sapa in Lào Cai province, Mộc Châu in…