Highlights of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi

The first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi is open to visitors for free on October 11 and 12, with many unique cultural and artistic activities.

“Culture has no borders, so the Hanoi World Cultural Festival is also a connection between the Vietnamese people and peoples around the world,” Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized at the opening ceremony of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi, which took place on the evening of October 10 at the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center – Hanoi (Thang Long Imperial Citadel).

From October 11 to 12, visitors can visit booths from many countries, explore the history, art, language, costumes and customs of each country; and participate in many attractive and unique activities.

Below are some impressive images from last night's Festival:

Music program to celebrate the opening of the Festival.

Delegates performed the opening ceremony of the Festival.

Vietnamese cultural space at the Festival.

Outstanding works with book covers using lacquer material were introduced at the Festival.

Pavilions of countries participating in the festival.

There are 48 embassies, international organizations, and foreign cultural centers in Vietnam registered to participate in the Festival.

The festival includes 45 cultural spaces of countries and 34 international culinary booths.

Visitors can visit booths from China, Korea, Japan, the United States, Russia, France, Iran, Angola, Laos, the Philippines..., discovering the characteristics of each country's history, art, language, costumes and customs.

Each cultural space offers visitors information and experiences about the unique culture of that country.

Each cultural space offers visitors information and experiences about the unique culture of that country.

Each cultural space offers visitors information and experiences about the unique culture of that country.

Each cultural space offers visitors information and experiences about the unique culture of that country.

Each cultural space offers visitors information and experiences about the unique culture of that country.

Each cultural space offers visitors information and experiences about the unique culture of that country.

Each cultural space offers visitors information and experiences about the unique culture of that country.

International friends were excited in a space filled with culture and friendship.

Right on the opening night, the Festival attracted the attention of many people and tourists.

Boats named after countries, with distinctive images, were introduced at the Festival.

The Vietnamese culinary area introduces visitors to traditional dishes.

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