Vietnam’s ethnic minority cultural day will be held for the first time at the culture and tourism village for Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups in Hanoi’s Tay Son town from April 18 to 19.

Various activities will take place, including exhibitions of books, photographs and fine arts relating to ethnic minority groups. Traditional handicraft and cultural products from different areas will be showcased along with the screening of documentary film on ethnic minority culture. There will also be cultural exchanges and traditional ethnic minority sporting activities, seminars and meetings between ethnic minority and Vietnamese artists, craftsmen, intellectuals, heads of villages and scientists.

The festival is expected to draw the participation of ethnic minority groups from 29 provinces and cities nationwide.

On the occasion, the Prime Minster’s decision to observe April 18 as Vietnam’s Ethnic Minority Culture Day will be announced soon.