"The second World Cultural Festival in Hanoi, themed 'Gathering Heritage – Shaping the Future,' is being held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's membership in UNESCO."
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism provides information about the second World Culture Festival in Hanoi.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong emphasized: The festival is not only a place to showcase the cultural colors of Vietnam and countries around the world, but also a space for cultural dialogue, where each country brings its own unique values and finds common ground in diversity.
Accordingly, the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism believe that the greatest value of an international cultural event lies not only in the programs organized but also in the encounters, new understandings, and relationships formed as a result. Each culture present in Hanoi will add a unique color to the overall picture, and it is this diversity that gives the festival its vitality.
Regarding the event, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hoa, Director of the Department of International Cooperation ( Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ), stated that the festival, which brings together participants from 50 countries, international organizations, and businesses, further affirms the scale and expanding reach of an international cultural diplomacy event. This is an opportunity for cultures to meet, interact, and share unique values, while promoting the image of Vietnam, Hanoi, and the country's cultural values and heritage to international friends.
Furthermore, this year's festival continues to promote the spirit of exchange, connection, and collaborative creativity through culture. The activities are designed to create a vibrant cultural space where countries can showcase their unique identities, heritage, and cultural values, while also opening up new opportunities for cooperation in the fields of culture, arts, tourism, and creative industries.
With a larger scale and more diverse content compared to the first festival, the second World Culture Festival in Hanoi features 45 cultural spaces, 35 food stalls, a film screening program with 18 participating countries, a fashion space with traditional costumes submitted by 19 countries, and the participation of 20 international art troupes.
Within the framework of the festival, the "Spreading Creativity from Heritage – International Games Festival" area offers a new experiential space, connecting historical and cultural values with technology and creative industries. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Vietnamese businesses, introduces, releases, and operates video games inspired by Vietnamese history and culture, creating opportunities for the public to directly experience and explore heritage through modern interactive forms, cosplay performances, dance routines from the Audition game, and LED screen effects, opening up a youthful, vibrant, and attractive experiential space at the festival.
Furthermore, the second World Cultural Festival in Hanoi is expected to create a prominent cultural highlight in 2026, attracting the attention of the public and media both domestically and internationally. The festival contributes to making Hanoi – a UNESCO Creative City – a meeting point of diverse global cultures, where traditional values are celebrated, new innovations are disseminated, and bridges of friendship between Vietnam and the international community are strengthened.
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