National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the festival

Speaking at the event, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh said the week is an important cultural event to introduce the land, culture and people of Hoa Binh as well as its tourism potential to visitors. Mr. Khanh said: "The Culture and Tourism Week 2019 creates an opportunity for Hoa Binh province to promote its tangible and intangible cultural values, resources, and tourist products to visitors far and near. It will also help promote Hoa Binh province’s potential, its land and people and develop tourism a spearhead economic sector in the province.

In the afternoon the same day, NA Chairwoman Ngan visited and held a working session with authorities of Tay Phong commune in Cao Phong district and presented gifts to local poor households.