Hanoi hosts Colors of the Five Continents cultural festival

The “Colors of the Five Continents” street festival, part of the 2nd World Culture Festival in Hanoi, took place around Hoan Kiem Lake and Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. The event featured a large parade involving over 1,000 participants wearing Vietnamese Ao Dai alongside traditional costumes from various nations.

Artistic groups and cultural organizations from 15 countries participated, including Austria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Laos, Mongolia, Morocco, the Philippines, Spain, Ukraine, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The festival aimed to create an open cultural exchange space through music, traditional arts, and costume performances, transforming the pedestrian streets into an interactive stage for residents and tourists.