Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day to be held in mid-April

An art performance at the previous Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi’s suburban Son Tay township from April 16-19.

The festival’s main activities include a culture forum, a meeting with artisans who have made contributions to the conservation and promotion of ethnic cultural traditions, and an exhibition featuring lotus in Vietnamese cultural life.

It will also re-enact tradition festivals and customs of several ethnic minority groups such as: “Cap sac” (maturity ritual) of Dao group, New Rice Festival of Gia Rai group, and Chol Chnam Thmay Festival of Khmer group.

The Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day is celebrated on April 19 annually to honour cultural values of ethnic groups and Vietnam’s cultural diversity./.

VNA