Bustling atmosphere at the first Hanoi World Cultural Festival in 2025

(CLO) During the weekend, thousands of people and tourists flocked to the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hanoi to immerse themselves in the vibrant, colorful atmosphere of the first World Cultural Festival in 2025.

The event brings an energetic festival atmosphere, where music , art and cultural colors blend, creating a vivid, emotional picture in the heart of the thousand-year-old capital.

From early on October 12, thousands of Hanoians flocked to the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to experience and explore the cultural space of countries around the world here.

World pavilions display unique, distinctive cultural features of each country.

It is known that this is the first time the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi has been held, with the participation of nearly 50 countries from five continents. With the theme "Culture as the foundation - Art as the means", the Festival is "positioned" as a colorful festival, where cultures meet, connect and shine together.

This is not only an opportunity to introduce the quintessence of international culture to the Vietnamese public, but also an opportunity to promote the image of the country and people of Vietnam to friends around the world, promote people-to-people exchanges, enhance understanding and mutual trust between countries, and affirm Hanoi as a center of global cultural convergence in the new era.

The First World Cultural Festival in Hanoi is a key cultural exchange activity of Vietnam in 2025, gathering 48 participating countries with 45 cultural spaces; 34 international culinary booths; 23 domestic and foreign art troupes; 12 units introducing books and publications; 22 countries participating in the international film screening program... In the photo is "Cultural Road" which is one of the highlights of the Festival.

This is a record number in the history of foreign cultural events in Vietnam, showing the attractiveness of Hanoi - an ideal "meeting place", attracting the participation of world cultures.

The country booths attracted a large number of people, where people could experience the unique culture and cuisine of many countries.

People and tourists visit the space displaying countries at the first world cultural festival in Hanoi.

As noon approached, the number of people flocking to Thang Long Imperial Citadel increased, making the festival atmosphere more joyful and bustling.

The stage area of ​​Bat Trang commune is uniquely decorated, imbued with traditional Vietnamese culture.

Many typical dishes from France, Italy, Japan, Korea... are sold to serve the culinary needs of tourists.

Food stalls attract many people in the capital to enjoy.

Many unique cultural objects displayed in the cultural spaces of various countries create special attraction for the people of the capital.

Young people take pictures next to the American booth.

Children love autumn when they first come to Thang Long Imperial Citadel to experience and explore.

The closing ceremony of the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi 2025 is expected to take place at 8:00 p.m. today, October 12, at the Central Relic Site of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi.

Source: https://congluan.vn/khong-khi-nhon-nhip-tai-le-hoi-van-hoa-the-gioi-ha-noi-lan-thu-nhat-nam-2025-10313521.html