Festival Hue 2008, entitled “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, will officially take place from June 3-11 this year with the participation of a wide range of traditional and contemporary art troupes from 27 countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania.

This year’s event will be of special significance as Hue celebrates 15 years of the Hue ancient city relics being recognized as a world cultural heritage and five years of Hue royal music being recognized as one of mankind’s intangible classic works.