Cultural Heritage Day opens in Hanoi

The 7th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day was launched at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center in Hanoi on November 21 as part of the tourism culture week on the northcentral region’s heritage.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Khanh Hai said the aim is to honour Vietnamese cultural values and introduce the northcentral region’s potential for tourism development.
The highlight of the event include a festival on Son Dong craft village, a lullaby singing contest, a costume show for elderly people and an art performance depicting the cultural beauty of some central provinces including Hue, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Nghe An and Ha Tinh.
They are in response to the National Tourism Year for Central Coastal Region-Hue 2012.