(VOVworld) – Bac Giang province has more than 2,230 cultural and historical relic sites, architectural works, tourist attractions and over 500 festivals.

The province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has exerted efforts to preserve its cultural heritage, and the customs of the ethnic groups in the area including the Dao, San Diu, San Chi and Nung. Nguyen The Chinh is the Head of Bac Giang province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism: “26 ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang possess their own unique characteristics. We have studied and collected intangible cultural heritage items from these groups. Preservation and development of those cultural values are long-term and strategically oriented tasks”.

With the province’s implementation of the project on the preservation and development of ethnic minority culture till 2020 with a vision to 2030, visitors will have the opportunity to explore New Year celebrations and the unique cultural identity of the ethnic groups in Bac Giang province.