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| Thap Nhan (Nhan Tower) will receive a certificate as the national special relic site on August 14 (Photo: VNA) |
The fifth Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival includes the participation
of ethnic Cham people from 12 provinces and cities, including Da Nang, Quang
Nam, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Binh
Phuoc, An Giang, HCM City and Phu Yen.
The main activities will include an art shows, traditional costume and folklore
art performances, photo exhibition, and food and folk game competitions.
The highlight will be a ceremony to receive the national special relic site
certificate for Thap Nhan (Nhan Tower) at April 1 Square on the evening of
August 14.
Nhan Tower was built by the Cham from the 10th to 13th century at Nhan Mountain
on the Ba River side in Tuy Hoa city. It is a quadrangle with four 23.5m high
sides.
It is the only Cham tower still intact in the province. An altar inside the
tower is a unique architectural Cham feature and one of the few remaining Cham
altars.
During the festival, tours will be designed to explore tourism spots in the
province and a seminar on connecting Phu Yen tourism and other central south
provinces will be held.
The festival will not only honor, promote and introduce the cultural heritage of
the Cham but also feature attractions of the southern and central south regions.
The festival organisers aim to improve national pride and strengthen solidarity
and mutual understanding among Vietnamese ethnic groups.-VNA
Source: VNA
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