The opening ceremony was attended by Politburo member Do Van Chien, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.
The ceremony featured Then folk singing and colourful performances honouring the colourful cultures of ethnic groups in the northeast region.
Addressing the event, Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung hailed the Northeast region as home to rich and diverse cultural treasures.
The festival is among the ministry’s efforts to realise the Party and State’s policy on preserving and promoting the unique cultural heritages of ethnic groups, including those in the Northeast region while contributing to promoting the image of the land and people of Vietnam to visitors at home and abroad.
The three-day festival features various activities, including a seminar entitled ‘Cultural Tourism in the Northeast: Unleashing Potential and Development, an exhibition on the culture of the Northeast Ethnic Groups, and a photo exhibition themed ‘Great Family of Northeast Ethnic Groups – Preserving and Promoting Ethnic Cultural Identity’, providing visitors with an in-depth understanding of the diversity and richness of Vietnamese culture.
Traditional ceremonies and rituals, folk music and dance, and local handicrafts of the northeast ethnic groups will also be introduced to the festivalgoers.
There are also exciting sporting events and folk games, such as tug-of-war, ‘con’ (cloth ball) throwing and stilt walking.
