Impressions of the opening ceremony of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi in 2025

The first World Cultural Festival took place for 3 days (October 10 - October 12) at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Heritage Center. The first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi had the participation of 48 countries and international organizations, with many unique cultural spaces and events attracting more than 1 million visitors.

The first World Cultural Festival in Vietnam is an international cultural event in the capital city of Hanoi - a place to honor the unique beauty of each country - affirm the power of culture in connecting people - and is a vivid picture of solidarity in the diversity of humanity.

Within the framework of the first World Cultural Festival, everyone shared, learned and overcame all language barriers and geographical distances to get closer together. Thereby, creating a space to introduce and promote the diversity and richness of cultures; joining hands to contribute to maintaining international peace and security by strengthening cooperation between countries on culture in accordance with UNESCO's motto "Culture for Peace ". Together, affirming the pioneering role of culture in promoting international cooperation and building a bridge of friendship between peoples, realizing the United Nations' sustainable development goals, bringing common prosperity to the international community.

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