In Thua Thien Hue province, the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023 opened yesterday under the theme “The quintessence of Vietnamese traditional crafts”.

A performance at the opening ceremony of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023.

The week-long festival attracted the participation of around 400 artisans from 69 famous craft villages and establishments across the country, and 37 artisans from cities France, Japan, Belgium Republic of Korea and Japan which have twinning and cooperative relations with Hue city.

The event will offer a good chance for visitors to get insights into 21 groups of traditional crafts such as weaving, fine art carpentry, sculpture, lacquer, rattan and bamboo weaving, bakery, paper making, traditional folk painting, and ceramic craft, among others.

* A colourful street carnival kicked off in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province on the same day as the starting event of the city’s Culture and Tourism Week 2023.

The carnival brought together nearly 350 performers who are models, street circus artists, dancers from lion and dragon art troupes, and dance crews.

A colourful street carnival kicks off in Dong Hoi city on April 28.

* Sea lovers can head to Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province, to join assorted activities being held within the framework of the Hai Tien Sea Tourism Festival, which kicked off yesterday at the Hai Tien tourist site.

The opening ceremony of the festival featured a music programme and a 10-minute low-range firework display.

* Visitors to Quang Tri province at this time can take part in the culture and cuisine festival, which is being co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the provincial People’s Committee.

The festivalgoers are invited to sample signature dishes of Quang Tri province as well as specialties of other cities and provinces across Vietnam.

* Also on April 28, the authorities of Ninh Binh province held a to mark the 1,055th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, the first feudal state of Vietnam, and kick off the annual Hoa Lu Festival.

Youths from 59 universities attend students’ festival in Hanoi

The Hanoi Students’ Festival kicked off at the Academy of Finance on April 22, attracting around 5,000 youth union members and students from 59 universities and colleges in the capital city.

Can Tho to host hot air balloon festival

Can Tho City People's Committee will host Hot Air Balloon Festival 2023 among the activities to celebrate nation’s big holidays.

Festival showcases over 350 distinctive dishes and drinks from across Vietnam

The Food and Culture Festival 2023 opened at Van Thanh Tourist Village in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20 by the Saigontourist Group, displaying over 350 dishes and drinks from across three regions of Vietnam.

Hanoi’s ‘Ca tru’ singing and Giong festival to be introduced at Hung Kings Temple Festival

‘Ca tru’ (ceremonial singing) and traditional Giong festival - two UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages of Hanoi, will be introduced to visitors within the framework of Hung Kings Temple Festival, which is taking place in Phu Tho province from April 20 to 29.

Can Tho to host Southern Traditional Cake Festival late April

The annual Southern Traditional Cake Festival will be held from April 28 to May 2 in Binh Thuy district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Source: NDO