Visitors try some food at the festival.VNA/VNS Photo Võ Dung

QUẢNG BÌNH — An international culinary and music festival opened in Đồng Hới City, the central province of Quảng Bình, on July 10 evening as a highlight in the series of events of the Quảng Bình Tourism Week 2024.

With 50 food booths and 40 others promoting One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products and tourism, the festival aims to honour and promote the cultural values and images of Quảng Bình in particular and regions in general to local residents and tourists.

Festival goers can also enjoy musical performances and folk games.

Particularly, on July 12 evening, an electronic dance music (EDM) programme and a low-level fireworks display will take place.

Lê Thị Ngọc Hà, vice direct of Quảng Bình Province’s Tourism Department, said that to diversify tourism products and offer visitors experiences, the department has coordinated with departments, agencies and localities to organise the Quảng Bình Tourism Week 2024 from July 6-13.

The first-ever Quảng Bình Tourism Week with various cultural and art activities is expected to provide the province with a chance to promote its image as a natural, attractive, and unique destination to domestic and foreign tourists.

This year, Quảng Bình aims to welcome 4.5-5 million visitors. In the first half of this year, it enjoyed strong growth in the revenue of accommodation, catering and travel services at 16,9 per cent, 10,4 per cent, and 38,1 per cent, respectively, thanks to a large number of large-scale festive activities. - VNA/VNS