The crème de la crème of traditional culture of ethnic minority groupsas well as Spring’s unique features from every corner of the countrywill be gathered together in an festival in Hanoi.

The annual springtime festival, this year entitled “Colours of Springfrom every corner of the country”, will take place at the CultureTourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups from February 7-11.

More than 140 people, who are exemplary heads of the villages andhamlets, intellectuals, artisans from the Mong, Thai, Dao, Tay, Nung,and Muong ethnic minority groups, 100 representatives for Vietnameseoverseas along with 3,000 students from schools in Hanoi will join thefestival.

The festival is considered as an occasionfor ethnic minority groups to meet and exchange cultural values anddaily life activities as well as honouring the traditional culture ofall ethnic minority groups in Vietnam.

It will focuson meetings and entertaining activities for ethnic minority groups andVietnamese overseas at the village; re-enacting some typical traditionalTet-welcoming customs and performing folk songs, dances, games anddishes of Tet days.

Traditional craft villages willalso be introduced at the festival besides local specialties. And lastbut not least, a meaningful event named “Wrapping green sticky rice,enjoying Tet with the poor,” will be held during the festival.-VNA