In pictures: Soc Trang Culture and Tourism Festival in Hanoi

The Soc Trang Culture and Tourism Festival opened at the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village in Hanoi on April 20, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the cuisine and traditional handicraft of the southern province.
Artisans perform traditional musical instruments of the Khmer people.

Artisans perform traditional musical instruments of the Khmer people.

Soc Trang Vice Chairwoman Huynh Thi Ngoc Diem speaks at the opening of the festival.

Soc Trang Vice Chairwoman Huynh Thi Ngoc Diem speaks at the opening of the festival.

Delegates at the opening ceremony.

Delegates at the opening ceremony.

A performance of Chinese calligraphy at the event.

A performance of Chinese calligraphy at the event.

The making of traditional handicraft products.

The making of traditional handicraft products.

Traditional handicraft products are made by skilful artisans.

Traditional handicraft products are made by skilful artisans.

A display of completed handicraft products.

A display of completed handicraft products.

A performance of glass painting at the festival.

A performance of glass painting at the festival.

The art of glass painting requires extraordinary skills in each brush stroke.

The art of glass painting requires extraordinary skills in each brush stroke.

A glass painting of the Buddha.

A glass painting of the Buddha.

Durian banh pia, Soc Trang’s famous pastry, is made manually at the event.

Durian banh pia, Soc Trang’s famous pastry, is made manually at the event.

A display of banh pia.

A display of banh pia.

Soc Trang is also famous for banh cong, a type of fried shrimp cake.

Soc Trang is also famous for banh cong, a type of fried shrimp cake.

Lantern bidding is a tradition in Soc Trang’s culture that takes place on the first full moon day of the year.

Lantern bidding is a tradition in Soc Trang’s culture that takes place on the first full moon day of the year.

A visitor experiences the art of glass painting at the festival.

A visitor experiences the art of glass painting at the festival.

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