HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will host a series of cultural activities from February 14-16 to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tết) and highlight the nation’s ethnic diversity.

Titled Sắc Xuân Trên Mọi Miền Tổ Quốc (Spring Colours in All Regions of the Country), the event aims to honour the cultural heritage of Việt Nam’s 54 ethnic groups while fostering national unity. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience authentic Tết traditions in a festive spring atmosphere.

This year’s festival will gather around 200 representatives from 28 ethnic communities across 14 provinces, offering a rich showcase of cultural and artistic performances.

A wide range of cultural and artistic activities will take place throughout the festival. On February 15, a special art performance will feature songs praising the Party, President Hồ Chí Minh, and the beauty of spring. There will be the reenactments of traditional ceremonies and unique cultural heritage performances, including the Chăm ethnic group’s New Year tower opening ritual from Ninh Thuận Province; the new rice celebration of the Raglai ethnic group from Ninh Thuận Province; the Mường ethnic group’s Khai Hạ Festival and a presentation of the Bamboo Calendar, a national intangible cultural heritage, from Hòa Bình Province.

The event will also include an array of engaging activities such as tree-planting, traditional Tết cuisine showcases, folk singing and dancing, and interactive folk games.

Located in Đồng Mô, Sơn Tây District, 40km west of central Hà Nội, the Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism serves as a hub for preserving and promoting the cultural values of Vietnam’s ethnic communities. — VNA/VNS