On the evening of October 10, at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, the opening ceremony of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi took place.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that culture is the pink fiber connecting people with people, between nation and country, and connecting the world together.
The first World Cultural Festival in 2025 connects the Vietnamese ethnic group with ethnic groups around the world.
President Ho Chi Minh, a great national hero, a world cultural figure, determined that the culture must guide the nation. Our Party identifies culture as an endogenous strength, a culture of national, scientific and popular nature.
"We are currently concretizing this policy of the Party. Culture is truly an endogenous strength, connecting people with people, connecting economies together, said the Prime Minister.
Vietnam is implementing the cultural industry and entertainment industry. From there, we will contribute to the international development of Vietnam's national identity and culture to international friends.
At the same time, we also nationualize the cultural values of the world. Doing this will help people truly enjoy the culture of Vietnam, as well as the civilization of the world.
The Prime Minister hopes that ministries, branches, localities, especially countries with relations with Vietnam - specifically countries currently having embassies in Hanoi and consulates in some cities of Vietnam - will continue to respond to the annual World Cultural Festival. From there, this diplomatic event will become a brand, continuing to make culture an endogenous strength, a strength of solidarity, and a strength of international solidarity.
In particular, the Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to Ms. Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary To Lam, for coming up with the idea of organizing a world cultural festival. This idea was responded to by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic agencies in Hanoi, contributing to creating a unique cultural festival.
In addition, the Prime Minister mentioned people suffering from the consequences of natural disasters. Because the World Cultural Festival is also an event that expresses the strong cultural identity of Vietnam, including the spirit of sharing, national love, and compatriotism.
The Prime Minister called on everyone to express their affection and support to people affected by climate change, especially the consecutive storms and floods. In the third quarter, there were 8 storms, in September alone there were 4 storms, causing heavy damage to many areas.
The Prime Minister sent his condolences and sympathy to the disaster-affected areas and called for the cooperation of people across the country and international friends to support affected localities.
The first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi took place from October 10 to October 12 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Heritage Center. This is a key cultural diplomacy activity of Vietnam in 2025, aiming to honor the value of cultural diversity and enhance people-to-people exchanges.
According to the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), the 5 most beautiful costumes of designers Van Hang ( Desilk), Vu Viet Ha, Cosu Mi Xiem Y, Anh Thu (Ngan An) and Ha Trinh (Hanuo) in the "Buoc chan di hoa" program will be auctioned to raise charity funds.
Painter Ngo Ba Hoang will also give a 1.8x5m painting and a lotus pottery bottle for auction, contributing to supporting people in disaster areas.
The organizing committee will expand the auction list, calling for contributions to support people affected by floods. All proceeds will be made public and transparent, transferred to affected localities to rebuild houses, schools and civil works.
