The national ethnic group cultural festival on Wednesday kicked off in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi under the theme of ‘Chances in the Year of Dragon’, reports VietnamPlus.
The Management Board of the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic, Culture and Tourism in cooperation with relevant authorities have hosted the festival. Its purpose is to strengthen cultural exchanges between ethnic groups nationwide besides promoting the image of the tourism village among local and foreign visitors.

Wrapping up on Thursday in Hanoi, the festival consists of eight main activities with the participation of 13 ethnic groups from eight provinces like H’Mong and Tay (Ha Giang), Dao and Thai (Son La) and Muong (Hoa Binh).

As part of the event, a multi-colored art performance featuring the country’s cultural quintessence will be broadcast live on VTV1, VTV4, VTV5 channels and Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) at 8 p.m. on Thursday.