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Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival opens
Update: Nov 24, 2008
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan opened the 4th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival, with the theme of “Week of Hue Culture and Day of Back to the Nation’s Root (Nov. 23)” in Hanoi on Nov. 21, 2008.

The festival was jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Thua Thien-Hue province and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to mark the 15th anniversary of the recognition of Hue’s ancient citadel as a world cultural heritage site and the 5th anniversary of the recognition of Hue’s Royal Music as an intangible, oral masterpiece of mankind.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang said the festival aims to celebrate and honour the value of Vietnam’s cultural heritages.

During the festival, visitors can enjoy a programme of Hue royal music performances and sample Hue’s delicious traditional cuisine, as well as participate in a series of royal and traditional games.
VNA
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