According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the participating localities are Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, Son La, Lao Cai, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Dak Lak, Dien Bien and Lai Chau.
All 11 provinces will participate in cultural and sports activities. Dien Bien will send 101 artisans, performers and other participants to cultural events, while 62 athletes will compete in all six sports, comprising 35 events. Five teams have registered for the seven-a-side women’s football tournament.
The festival, jointly organised by the Dien Bien Provincial People’s Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will feature a range of cultural activities at Muong Thanh Walking Street, including performances of Mong khene music, demonstrations of traditional crafts, mass art performances and traditional costume showcases.
Sports competitions and traditional folk games will be held at the provincial stadium and Muong Thanh Walking Street. A space introducing traditional Mong culture and a thematic exhibition highlighting the ethnic group’s distinctive cultural characteristics will also be set up at the walking street.
The opening ceremony, themed “Mong Cultural Colours – Convergence and Radiance”, is scheduled for 8:10pm on October 9 and is expected to be broadcast live on Viet Nam Television’s VTV8 channel and provincial television stations. The closing ceremony will take place on the evening of October 11 under the theme “Mong Colours Converge – Cultural Essence Spreads”
As part of the festival, Dien Bien will organise visits to Tu Lu-Tia Lo Village in Pu Nhi Commune, featuring a traditional market, cultural exchanges, folk games, local cuisine and community-based tourism products showcasing Mong cultural identity.
The festival aims to honour and promote Mong cultural heritage, strengthen solidarity among ethnic groups, and promote Dien Bien’s people, culture and tourism to visitors.
