Representatives of Tuyen Quang Province and Vietjet answer questions from media at a ceremony announcing Tuyen Citadel Festival in HCM City late last week. - VNS Photo

The highlight of Tuyen Citadel Festival this year is the Tuyen Citadel Night Party with a "Sparkling colors of Tuyen Citadel Night Festival" theme in the Mid-Autumn Festival which is the largest lantern festival in Viet Nam.

During the festival, there will be a recognition of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in Viet Nam as intangible cultural heritages of humanity.

In addition, there will be the a Trade-Tourism Fair and "Miss Tuyen Citadel" contest.

Hoang Viet Phuong, deputy chairman of Tuyen Quang Province's People's Commitee, said that as a locality rich in charming natural scenery and diverse cultural treasures, Tuyen Quang Province is ready to welcome people and visitors to the unprecedented festival activities this year.

Tuyen Quang, 140km from Ha Noi, has recently become a new and alluring destination for tourists who love discovery and exploration.

The province boasts picturesque scenery, adorned with a wide range of amazing, unique and breathtaking landscapes. The province is home to ethnic minorities from the northern mountainous region, with a great variety of valuable tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

A great revolutionary tradition is also a special feature of Tuyen Quang Province.

The province is trying to promote its tourism sector after a long year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tourists can come to Tuyen Quang easily with many convenient flight and road options. In particular, Vietjet now has many attractive promotions including "It's 12 o'clock, let's Vietjet!" with VND0 tickets, the "Fly now - Pay later" service with the online procedure taking just three minutes.

Do Xuan Quang, Vice President of Vietjet, which sponsored the Tuyen Citadel Festival 2022 shared: "We are pleased to be with Tuyen Quang Province for its special festive programmes. Vietjet will continue to promote our role as an international airline that always supports Tuyen Quang, the northern mountainous region as well as many others across the country to promote tourism, spreading beautiful Viet Nam and its strong cultural identities to domestic and international tourists.”

This year, the province is expected to welcome 2.2 million visitors.