The informational was revealed by Director of the Department of Ethnic Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Thi Hai Nhung at a press conference in Hanoi on October 8.

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Organizers announce the festival at the press conference on October 8. (Photo: toquoc.vn)

The event aims to preserve and promote the Thai unique culture in the period of national integration and development.

Various cultural, sport, and tourism events will be held such as performing Thai ethnic traditional costumes, introducing cultural activities of Thai ethnic groups, and promoting local tourism products.

Visitors can also learn about Thai ethnic groups’ brocade weaving skills and take part in folk games such as walking on stilts, crossbow shooting, and tug of war.

Particularly, visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy “mua xoe,” a traditional dance of Thai ethnic people, which has been recognized as an element of national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Source: VNA