Highlights of the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi in 2025

On the evening of October 10, at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center, Hanoi), the Opening Ceremony of the First World Cultural Festival in Hanoi took place. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee.

Attending the opening ceremony were Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary To Lam; 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 Nguyen Manh Cuong; Vice Chairwoman of Hanoi People's Council Pham Thi Thanh Mai; representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations in Vietnam...

The Prime Minister and leaders visited the National Cultural Spaces of the countries participating in the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the opening ceremony of the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi 2025.

UNESCO Representative in Vietnam Jonathan Wallace Baker speaks at the opening ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh performed a colorful ceremony, joining hands to create a masterpiece of handicraft art.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders performed a special ceremony (painting five-color ceramic paintings) to open the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi 2025.

Art program opens the opening ceremony.

The art program at the opening ceremony was divided into three chapters, taking the audience on a journey from heritage to modernity and reaching out to the world.

Opening is chapter 1: "Heritage Melody", with folk melodies, ethnic music and cultural colors that have created the origin and unmistakable identity of Vietnam.

In chapter 2: “Modern Colors”, opens a brilliant space of Vietnam today, a country that is changing strongly in the breath of creativity and integration. Music, light and images are combined to open a youthful, dynamic Vietnam, where tradition and modernity meet in every beat of life.

Chapter 3: “In harmony with the world” tells the story of Vietnam opening its arms to connect with friends from all over the world, creating a global symphony, where music and art become a common language that connects hearts.

At the program, the audience also enjoyed performances by international art troupes from Japan, India, Laos, Mongolia, etc., creating a multi-cultural, multinational space.

India's performance at the opening ceremony of the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi 2025.

Romania performance.

The 3D Mapping and Interaction Art Performances are the convergence of five continents in creative light and solidarity. All performances are moved in three-dimensional space with the message that culture is a bridge between humanity and creativity is the common language of the world.

Within the framework of the program, people and tourists can visit booths from China, Korea, Japan, the US, Russia, France, Iran, Angola, Laos, the Philippines... to explore the characteristics of history, art, language, costumes and customs of each country.

In addition, at the Food Quarter, visitors can explore multinational cuisine and participate in culinary workshops to learn about typical dishes of many different cultures.

The World Culture Festival in Hanoi 2025 is open to the public on October 11 and 12. The closing ceremony will take place from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on October 12.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/dac-sac-le-hoi-van-hoa-the-gioi-tai-ha-noi-nam-2025.872427.html