This year, Hanoi city is one of the six cities in the world to host the Thai Festival. The festival is one of a series of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand.
This is not only an opportunity to promote the beauty of the country, culture, and people of Thailand, but also a testament to the spirit of friendship and strong cohesion between the people of the two countries.
With the theme "Creative Life, Creative Heartbeat - Creative Pulse and Creative Soul", the event is not only of a diplomatic nature but also aims to connect traditional cultural values with modern creative spirit.
At the event, Ms. Urawadee Sriphiromya - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Vietnam, said: Today's event is organized to deepen Thai-Vietnamese relations. Especially people-to-people exchanges, by enhancing understanding of Thailand through many unique aspects such as culture, cuisine, cinema...
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong emphasized: The Thai Festival in Hanoi 2026 is a special event organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand. This is an important historical milestone affirming the strong friendship, strategic trust and common vision for peace, stability, cooperation and joint development.
In particular, Thai Festival 2026 also brings outdoor film screenings in the heart of the ancient Imperial Citadel. Films about the friendship between the two countries will be screened throughout the 3 days of the festival.
In addition, two famous blockbusters, The Con-Heartist and Beauty and the Beat, will be screened on March 28th and 29th respectively, promising to bring joyful moments to visitors.
In the context of close cooperation and extremely good development in all fields of the two nations, Thai Festival 2026 organizing activities to promote cultural, sports, tourism exchanges and connect people is even more meaningful. The festival is a solid bridge to help strengthen understanding and trust between the two countries.
