The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently held a briefing with the Diplomatic Corps to share information about the 2nd World Culture Festival in Hanoi. The event was attended by representatives of relevant departments and units under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hanoi People's Committee, along with representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations in Vietnam.
The meeting aimed to provide information on the festival's program, content, organizational work, and key activities, while strengthening coordination with diplomatic missions during the preparation and implementation of these activities.
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| Thang Long Imperial Citadel stage. |
The 2nd World Culture Festival in Hanoi will take place from October 1 to 4 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel under the theme “Converging Heritage - Creating the Future”, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam joining UNESCO. This year's festival features the participation of 50 countries, international organizations, and enterprises. It offers an opportunity for diverse cultures to meet, interact, and share cultural values, while promoting the image of Vietnam, the capital city of Hanoi, and the nation's cultural and heritage values to international friends.
The festival continues to foster the spirit of exchange, connection, and co-creation through culture, while expanding in scale and diversifying both content and experiential formats. The activities provide a venue for countries to showcase their identities, heritage, and unique cultural values, while enhancing exchange and cooperation in culture, arts, tourism, and creative industries.
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With an expanded scale and more diverse content compared to the first edition, the 2nd World Culture Festival in Hanoi features 45 cultural spaces and 35 culinary stalls; a film screening program with 18 participating countries; a fashion space showcasing traditional costumes from 19 countries; and performances by 20 international art troupes. The festival offers a rich array of activities ranging from exhibitions, performances, culinary experiences, cinema, and fashion to music and interactive cultural experiences.
Within the framework of the festival, the “Spreading Creativity from Heritage - International Festival Games” area introduces an experiential space connecting historical and cultural values with technology and creative industries. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism collaborates with Vietnamese enterprises to introduce, release, and operate video games inspired by Vietnamese history and culture. Through this, the public has the opportunity to experience and discover heritage through modern interactive formats, cosplay performances, dance routines from the Audition game, and LED screen effects.
Through the fusion of heritage and creativity, tradition and contemporaneity, Vietnam and the world, the 2nd World Culture Festival in Hanoi aims to create an open cultural space where diverse cultures converge, interact, and share. Thereby, it contributes to promoting Vietnam's heritage, artistic, and creative values while strengthening international cultural exchange.
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| Perspective rendering of the main entrance. |
The 2nd World Culture Festival in Hanoi is an external cultural exchange initiative with the participation of numerous countries, international organizations, and businesses. The festival helps promote the image of Hanoi as a UNESCO Creative City, highlights Vietnam's cultural and heritage values, and provides opportunities to foster cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Vietnam and international friends.
NHU THAO
