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A culture, sports and tourism festival of the Cham ethnic group entitled “Cham culture – preservation, development and integration” opens in the central province of Ninh Thuan on October 14th.
Various cultural activities, including art performances, fashion shows, brocade weaving contests, a culinary fair and sports competitions will be held during the festival.
A conference on preserving and developing Cham ethnic culture in parallel with promoting tourism will be the key activity at the event, which will gather both scientists and cultural activists.
The event is expected to attract Cham people from nine localities including Binh Thuan, Phu Yen, An Giang, Tay Ninh, HCM City and Dong Nai. It aims to provide opportunities for ethnic Cham people to exchange experiences in preserving and developing Cham culture.
Vietnam is home to 145,235 Cham people living in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, An Giang provinces and Ho Chi Minh City.
Ninh Thuan province has the largest number of Cham ethnic people, accounting for nearly half of the total Cham population.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan said that Cham culture is an indispensable part of the Vietnamese national culture. Over the past years, the Party and State has taken care for the preservation and promotion of fine traditional culture association with socio-economic development.
Being held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Ninh Thuan provincial People’s Committee, the festival will run until October 16th./.
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