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Hue Festival 2018 seeks more funding

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is appealing for more financial resources to organise the 10th Hue Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.
Hue Festival 2018 seeks more funding ảnh 1An art performance at Hue Festival 2016 (Photo: VNA)


Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central provinceof Thua Thien-Hue is appealing for more financial resources to organise the10th Hue Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.

The province has signed cooperation agreementswith five main sponsors for the festival, namely Acecook Vietnam Joint StockCompany, Carlsberg Vietnam Trading Co., Ltd., the Vietnam Bank for Agricultureand Rural Development’s branch in Thua Thien-Hue, the national flag carrierVietnam Airlines and aviation firm Jetstar Pacific Airlines, with total fundingof more than 21.3 billion VND (936,135 USD). 

Director General of Acecook Vietnam KajiwwaraJunichi said this is the first time his company has joined the festival. Ithopes to help international friends access the unique and diverse gastronomy ofVietnam through the festival.

Within the framework of the festival, Carlsbergwill hold a beer festival offering local and foreign beers. 

Themed “Cultural heritage with integration anddevelopment – Hue one destination, five world heritages”, the Hue Festival 2018is expected to draw international art troupes from France,  the Republicof Korea, the UK, Mongolia, Japan, Thailand, Russia, Belgium and China. 

A wide range of activities will be held as partof the event including a Buddhism cultural programme, a national festival of“Hat Van” or “Chau Van” (a traditional art form that combines singing anddancing), a music show featuring songs of late musician Trinh Cong Son, ascientific festival, an international trade fair, a cuisine fair and a poemfestival.

Hue, whichwas the imperial capital of Vietnam for over 100 years, is home to fiveheritages recognised by UNESCO, namely the Hue ancient citadel relic complex –a World Cultural Heritage site; Nha Nhac (Hue royal court music)- an intangiblecultural heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s wood blocks – a documentary heritageitem; Nguyen Dynasty’s Chau ban (royal administrative documents) – part of theAsia-Pacific Register of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme; and literatureon Hue royal architecture - a documentary heritage.-VNA

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