Various activities set for culture village in celebration of National Day
A wide range of activities will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi throughout September in celebration of the 75th National Day (September 2).
A mountainous market at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism - Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A wide range of activities will be held at the VietnamNational Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi throughoutSeptember in celebration of the 75th National Day (September 2).
The activities aim at honouring and introducing the culture and customs ofthe 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, contributing to preserving and promotingspecial cultural values and strengthening exchanges between ethnic groups and attractingmore tourists.
More than 100 people from 16 ethnic minority groups, such as the Tay, Dao,H’Mong, Nung, Thai, Muong, Kho Mu, Ede and Khmer, will attend the activities.
Highlights will include a special circus show by performers from the VietnamCircus Federation and a folk dance programme.
Visitors to the village on weekends during the month will have the chanceto enjoy special arts performances by students from the Thai Nguyen-based Viet BacArt and Culture College.
The Sene Dolta Festival of the Khmer community and a traditional festivalof E De ethnic group in the central highlands’ Dak Lak province will also be re-enactedon weekends./.
All streets in Hanoi are decorated with flags, flowers and banners to celebrate the 75th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2020).
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A mountainous market at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism - Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
