The first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi has been postponed.

Due to the serious situation of storms, floods and landslides in the Northwest mountainous region and the North Central region, causing many losses in human lives and property, the Organizing Committee of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi has decided to change the time of the Festival (expected from October 3-5, 2025) to October 10-12, 2025.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Document No. 5085/BVHTTDL-HTQT dated September 30, 2025 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee regarding the postponement of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi.

The document stated: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee are actively preparing to organize the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi (the Festival), which is scheduled to open on Friday evening, October 3, 2025.

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  Nearly 50 embassies and international organizations registered to attend the " World Cultural Festival in Hanoi"

In recent days, the situation of storms, floods and landslides in the Northwest mountainous region and the North Central region has been very serious, causing many losses in human lives and property. The Prime Minister has promptly issued dispatches to closely direct the work of preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, ensuring the stability of people's lives. The recovery work is currently very urgent, but still faces many difficulties, requiring the support and cooperation of the whole country.

In that context, the Festival Organizing Committee has considered and decided to change the Festival's time (expected from October 3-5, 2025) to October 10-12, 2025. The opening ceremony will take place on Friday evening, October 10, 2025 at the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center (Thang Long Imperial Citadel). Relevant agencies and units continue to coordinate closely and actively prepare to ensure the success of the first World Cultural Festival.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sincerely thanks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee for their dedicated and responsible cooperation. At the same time, we would like to request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee to promptly notify relevant parties, direct the assessment of arising issues, and focus on continuing to best prepare for the Festival.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/lui-thoi-gian-to-chuc-le-hoi-van-hoa-the-gioi-tai-ha-noi-lan-thu-nhat-20251001120004438.htm