The event saw the participation of Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Commission for Communications and Education; representatives of central and local agencies, ministries, diplomatic missions, international organizations as well as thousands of local people and domestic and foreign visitors.

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At the opening ceremony

The festival, taking place from April 27 to May 2, attracted the participation of 1,296 artists from 38 art troupes from 19 countries and territories worldwide with various activities such as performances and sports.

Under the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development: Hue - One Destination, Five World Heritages”, the festival aims to honor Vietnamese culture in general and Hue's culture in particular and exchange with other countries.

The special art program of the Festival Hue 2018 consists of three parts with the performances of international art troupes from Russia, China, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Colombia.

Translated by Lam Anh