This was announced at a press conference held on December 29 in Hanoi by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee.

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An art performance at the opening ceremony for Hue Festival in 2016. Photo: dantri.com.vn

During the festival, participants will have a chance to enjoy five heritages recognized by UNESCO, namely the Hue ancient citadel relic complex - a World Cultural Heritage site; Nha Nhac (Hue royal court music) - an intangible cultural heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s wood blocks - a documentary heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s Chau ban (imperial archives) - part of the Asia-Pacific Register of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Program; and literature on Hue royal architecture - a documentary heritage.

The biennial festival also serves as the venue for cultural exchanges among nations with the participation of many art troupes worldwide.

This is a good opportunity to popularize cultural identities and tourism potential of Vietnamese localities participating in the festival in general and of Hue in particular to international friends.

Translated by Van Hieu