With the theme “Heritage - Connection - Era”, the Thang Long - Hanoi Festival was held for the first time under the direction of the Hanoi People's Committee, with the participation of departments, branches, localities and many provinces and cities in the country.

According to information from the organizing committee, the Festival is held in many spaces symbolizing the heritage and creativity of the Capital such as: Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Ngoc Son Temple, Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, Hanoi Museum, Hoan Kiem Lake, etc., gathering more than 30 unique cultural, artistic and tourism activities.

Delegates at the press conference.

The event aims to honor the value of the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of Thang Long - Hanoi, and will be an annual cultural meeting point organized in the spirit of innovation, creativity and integration, demonstrating the aspiration to build Hanoi into a creative center of Southeast Asia, a place where tradition and modernity, national quintessence and international integration intersect.

Comrade Le Thi Anh Mai, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, spoke at the press conference.

Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Le Thi Anh Mai, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, said: “This is not only a large-scale cultural festival, but also an experiential journey, a space connecting the past - present - future, where every citizen and every tourist can deeply feel the cultural pulse of the capital.”

In addition, the Festival also celebrates the 10th anniversary of the "Tug of War" ritual and game being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, with the International Workshop "A Decade of Protection and Promotion of Tug of War Ritual and Game" (November 15); along with exchange activities and tug of war performances with the participation of international delegations (Korea and some countries) and 10 heritage practicing communities from provinces and cities in the country such as: Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Lao Cai, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho... on November 16 at Tran Vu Temple, Long Bien Ward (Hanoi).

Organizing Committee information about "Festival Thang Long - Hanoi 2025".

The organizers said the Festival will take place from November 1 to 16 (16 days), with the opening ceremony taking place on the evening of November 7 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel and the closing ceremony on the evening of November 16 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square.

News and photos: THAI PHUONG

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