Highlights of the Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Festival in Nghia Dan

This year's Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Festival in Nghia Dan was held with many activities such as stick pushing, crossbow shooting, shuttlecock throwing, athletics and tug of war, attracting nearly 300 athletes from villages of Nghia Loi commune including: Lung Thuong, Lung Ha, Tan Cay, Tan Thai, Ngoc Lam, Hung Thinh and Thai Thinh.

In addition, local products such as Thai brocade, Thai labor tools, honey, gai cake, etc. are displayed at the festival, attracting the attention of many people.

In particular, at the festival, there is a competition for rice trays between villages. Accordingly, each village organizes the purchase, selection of raw materials, and preparation of dishes. In addition to everyday dishes, specialties imbued with the identity of the Thai and Tho ethnic groups such as five-color sticky rice, gai cake, canh ot, grilled stream fish, bamboo rice, bitter bamboo shoots, sour meat, etc. are prepared and decorated elaborately and beautifully by the teams, bringing an unforgettable experience to those who enjoy them.

The Ethnic Cultural Festival is also an opportunity to introduce and honor the fine traditional cultural values ​​of the ethnic communities in the area, for artisans, actors, and athletes to meet, exchange and share experiences; preserve, conserve and promote the fine values ​​of the ethnic groups in Nghia Dan district, contributing to the building and development of an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity.

On November 17, 2008, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1668/QD-TTg to designate April 19 every year as "Vietnam Ethnic Culture Day". Since then, Vietnam Ethnic Culture Day has been held with many activities across the country to honor the cultural identity of ethnic groups. In Nghe An, in recent times, Vietnam Ethnic Culture Day has been held in many localities, creating opportunities for the ethnic communities of Nghe An province to exchange, discuss and introduce their cultural identity more through cultural activities in the locality and community.