Photo series: Closing ceremony of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi

On the evening of October 12, the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi 2025 closed. According to reports, the festival attracted about 1 million people and tourists to visit and experience.

The closing night of the World Cultural Festival took place on the evening of October 12, in the heritage space of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Attending the closing ceremony were Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van; Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen and representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations in Vietnam...

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung delivered a closing speech at the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi 2025.

After 3 days, the first Hanoi World Cultural Festival attracted about 1 million people and tourists. The festival brought a diverse cultural space of Vietnam and other countries in the world. At the same time, there were many meaningful activities spreading the spirit of mutual love and sharing of the Vietnamese people with compatriots affected by natural disasters and floods.

The Organizing Committee awarded commemorative medals to the participating delegations.

The closing ceremony continued with a series of special performances. Singer Truc Nhan performed the song “Bright Prosperity of Vietnam” – this song was chosen to perform at the 80th National Day celebration on September 2nd at the historic Ba Dinh Square.

The song has a folk melody, inspired by lullabies and the beauty of traditional Vietnamese culture.

Following Truc Nhan's performance, the Indonesian Embassy's art troupe performed the melody of the song "Hello Vietnam" through Indonesian traditional musical instruments.

The Pakistan Arts Group performed "Yaad". This is a nostalgic poem by the great Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The poet describes the power of memory and nostalgia in moments of loneliness and isolation that can bring hope, happiness and a sense of reunion with loved ones. The performance was profound and emotional.

At the end of the program, singer Hoang Thuy Linh participated in the Closing Ceremony of the World Cultural Festival with two famous songs: Gieo Que (Khac Hung) and See Tinh (DTAP).

Among them, See Tinh with its catchy melody, combining musical materials, national culture with electronic music, has crossed borders, spread on digital platforms, and is listened to in many Asian countries. Many international stars such as Blackpink and actress Hyeri performed the choreography of "See Tinh" when coming to Vietnam.

The mash-up melodies of “Green Pinwheel” and “Bell and Flag” ended the closing night of the World Cultural Festival at Thang Long Imperial Citadel with brilliant fireworks.

The World Cultural Festival ended with a lingering promise to meet again, like the famous Vietnamese folk song, "My dear, please don't come back."

The World Culture Festival has shown a colorful and brilliant picture of each country's culture. Each nation has its own way of telling the history, character and art of its country. The unique and special stories about culture have resonated and exchanged, creating a colorful and aspirational bridge for a prosperous, peaceful and humane world.

Delegates take souvenir photos with artists.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/chum-anh-be-mac-le-hoi-van-hoa-the-gioi-lan-thu-nhat-tai-ha-noi-425092.html