Organisers of the 12th Buckwheat Flower Festival (Lễ hội Hoa Tam giác mạch) held a full rehearsal of the opening programme on the evening of 24 October at Youth Square in Đồng Văn commune, Tuyên Quang province, Báo Văn Hóa reported. The opening ceremony, themed "Âm vang miền đá" (Echoes of the Stone Land), will take place at the same square at 20:00 on 25 October, according to both Báo Văn Hóa and Báo Chính phủ.
Đỗ Hùng Đức, vice chairman of the Tuyên Quang Provincial People's Committee, attended the rehearsal along with leaders of provincial departments and agencies and of Đồng Văn commune.
What the rehearsal tested
According to Báo Văn Hóa, the programme draws on local culture, combining song and dance, traditional music and scenes that recreate the daily life of the ethnic communities of the Stone Plateau. Folk songs, folk dances and traditional instruments run through the whole show.
- Content: organisers checked the structure of the programme and the transitions between acts, and fixed parts that were not yet finished.
- Technical: the entire stage, sound and lighting system was reviewed so that it runs smoothly on opening night.
- Provincial requests: Đức acknowledged the preparations and asked for further polishing of the artistic content and performance quality, with the event company, the general director and both professional and amateur performers reviewing every segment.
- Visitors: Đồng Văn commune was asked to work with the authorities on security, traffic safety and food hygiene, and to check the quality of accommodation.
Why the festival matters
Báo Chính phủ said the event aims to celebrate the highland flower and to promote the people, the cultural identity of local ethnic groups and the tourism potential of the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark. It is also meant to strengthen tourism links, attract investors and improve local livelihoods. The opening blends traditional and contemporary art, followed by cultural exchanges and hands-on activities.
Festival calendar
A KBVN+ summary of the plan published by Báo Chính phủ on 24 October:
| When | What |
|---|---|
| 21-25 October | OCOP and farm-product showcase in Đồng Văn old quarter |
| 23 October | Lô Lô ethnic culture day and Vietnam-China cultural exchange |
| 24-25 October | Lùng Tám commune ethnic culture day, featuring traditional crafts |
| 20:00, 25 October | Opening ceremony at Youth Square, Đồng Văn |
| Date not given | Second "Tinh thần đá" (Stone Spirit) rock show; Vietnam-China International Trade Fair (Tuyên Quang) 2026 with about 300 booths; "Tinh hoa ẩm thực miền Bắc" northern food festival; Tết cá fish festival in Cốc Cai hamlet, Mậu Duệ commune |
There will also be demonstrations of traditional crafts and local knowledge, including flax spinning and weaving, indigo dyeing, brocade embroidery, blacksmithing and basketry, as well as buckwheat cake making and highland food.
Flower season and where to see it
Tuyên Quang has planted about 400 hectares of buckwheat, according to both Báo Văn Hóa and Báo Chính phủ. Báo Chính phủ said the seeds went in over three rounds so that the flowers bloom from October through the end of December.
For travellers planning a trip to the plateau, the organisers list key viewing spots along route 4C, at the Heaven's Gate pass (cổng trời), the Yên Minh rest stop, the Thẩm Mã slope, Pao's House, Lũng Cẩm cultural village, the Vương family house relic site, the Stone Plateau Museum, Lô Lô Chải village, the Lũng Cú area, the Nho Quế river boat landing and Pả Vi cultural village.
What's next
The opening ceremony will begin at 20:00 on 25 October at Youth Square in Đồng Văn commune. After that, the flower season continues until the end of December, alongside showcases of OCOP products, farm produce and ethnic culture designed to promote highland tourism, Báo Văn Hóa said.
The fish festival in Mậu Duệ, one of the activities on the list, was covered earlier by KBVN+ in Mau Due fish festival showcases Tay traditions on the rocky plateau.