The first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi brings together 48 participating countries

SKĐS - The first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi with many unique art activities will take place for 3 days at Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee, organized the "First World Cultural Festival in Hanoi", taking place from October 10-12, 2025 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Heritage Center - a UNESCO-recognized World Cultural Heritage.

Cultural event attracts a record number of participating representative agencies

With the goal of honoring the value of cultural diversity and enhancing people-to-people exchange, the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi is a key foreign cultural activity of Vietnam in 2025, gathering 48 participating countries with: 45 national 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.

The first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi took place from October 10 to 12. Photo: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Here, the public will be able to admire unique cultural colors, from performing arts, music, folk dance, traditional costumes, to cinema, fine arts and world cuisine - all blending together in the heritage space of Thang Long Imperial Citadel - the thousand-year-old cultural convergence center of the Capital.

The festival is designed with many experiential activities, performances, and public interactions throughout three days.

Main activities at the festival

Opening & Closing Ceremonies

The opening ceremony takes place from 20:00-21:30 on October 10, 2025 at the central stage of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, bringing together many famous Vietnamese artists such as Tung Duong, Hoa Minzy,.. and international artists, bringing emotional performances, harmoniously combining tradition and modernity.

The closing ceremony takes place at 20:00 - 21:30 on October 12, 2025 at the same location, with the participation of Truc Nhan, Hoang Thuy Linh,.. and many international artists, promising to bring energetic and emotional performances.

The ceremonies all combine cross-cultural performances and 3D Mapping projections, which are the convergence of five continents in creative light and solidarity. All are moved in three-dimensional space with the message that Culture is the bridge of humanity, creativity is the common language of the world.

Fashion Show - "Footsteps of Heritage"

Taking place on the evening of October 11, 2025 (20:00-21:20) at the central stage, the program "Heritage Steps" is a unique highlight of the festival, gathering nearly 100 traditional costumes from participating countries, promising to be the richest and most spectacular international national costume performance ever in Vietnam. "Heritage Steps" is not only an artistic fashion show, but also a journey to honor heritage, honor identity, where each costume tells the story of culture, history and spirit of its people. Here, the audience will admire the brilliant diversity of the world through the language of colors, materials and traditional patterns.

Exhibition activities and multinational cultural spaces

On the "Cultural Road", visitors can visit booths from nearly 50 countries such as China, Korea, Japan, the United States, Russia, France, Iran, Angola, Laos, the Philippines, etc. The booths operate from 9:00-21:30 on October 11-12, 2025, introducing the characteristics of history, art, language, costumes and customs of the countries. Visitors also have the opportunity to experience wearing traditional costumes of Vietnam and other countries, immersing themselves in the atmosphere of international exchange.

International film screening activities

Within the framework of the festival, the international film screening program will introduce outstanding Vietnamese and international cinema works at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Hall, from 9:00 - 21:00 on October 11-12, 2025, serving cinema lovers in a historical and cultural space.

Traditional art performance & international performance

On October 11-12, 2025, at the round stage, the shows will be performed at 9:00-11:30, 14:30-17:30 and 21:00-21:30, with the participation of Vietnamese and international artists. Vietnamese art performances will be performed such as Central Highlands Gong, Bac Ninh Quan Ho, Cheo, Chau Van, Folk Dance, etc.

International acts from: Japan, Russia, Cambodia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Iran, Cuba, Romania, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Palestine, Venezuela, UAE, Philippines,…

Experience Food at the Food Quarter

The Food Street opens from 9:00-21:30 on October 11-12, 2025, where visitors can explore multinational cuisine and participate in culinary workshops to learn about typical dishes of many different cultures.

All together create a vibrant cultural picture, where art becomes a common language connecting humanity.

The festival marked a record number of participating representative agencies, demonstrating the strong attraction of Hanoi, a center of cultural convergence, where civilizations meet and spread noble human values. During three days, from October 10-12, 2025, Thang Long Imperial Citadel will become the "common home" of the world, where music, colors, flavors and emotions blend in an atmosphere of friendship and solidarity. With the motto "Culture is the foundation - Art is the means", the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi is not only a large-scale cultural event, but also a typical cultural diplomacy activity of Vietnam in 2025, aiming to become an annual event of international stature.

The festival is a place to gather the quintessence, spread identity, connect five continents in the heart of the thousand-year-old capital, contribute to connecting countries, promote people-to-people exchanges, enhance understanding and mutual trust between Vietnam and the international community; at the same time, affirm the important role and contribution of culture in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), towards peace, cooperation and common prosperity.

The festival is open to the public on October 11-12, 2025. For the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, audiences can register for free tickets on the event's official website.

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