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The activity is part of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, which opened in Thua Thien-Hue on the evening of April 28 and will last through Friday. Upon arriving at Thuong Bac Park on Tran Hung Dao Street in Hue City, the Belgian artists wearing stilts were warmly welcomed by both residents and tourists. Following a period of preparation, the stilt artists responded to a command signal and gracefully mounted their stilts.  Belgian stilt artists perform on a street in Hue City in Thua Thien-Hue Province, central Vietnam, May 1, 2023. Photo: Minh An / Tuoi Tre Their movements were executed with precision and skill, and wherever they went, spectators and tourists followed, applauding and cheering with enthusiasm. The stilt artists stopped at key intersections, including the ones north of Truong Tien Bridge and in front of Dong Ba Market, to perform close-up movements that involved using their stilts to push each other, engage in mock fights, and create a li...

An exhibition “Aspirations to Reach Great Heights”, one of a series of the National Library-hosted activities to promote reading culture, is introducing 1,000 books to visitors. The activities aim to celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2023 (April 21) and the World Book and Copyright Day (April 23). The book titles are divided into four themes: The Outline on Vietnamese Culture 1943 and guiding viewpoints of the Party and State on building and developing Vietnamese culture, Vietnamese cultural journeys, the National Book Awards and positive contributions to the development of reading culture, Books and reading culture-perception, innovation, creativity.  Book release of Kim Dong Publishing House at the National Library. Photo: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times With the theme “Books for me, for you”, the book festival drew a large number of readers of all ages. Speaking at the opening ceremony on April 19, Acting Director of the National Library of Vie...