Hai Phong bustles with celebrations marking Vietnam Culture Day
HAI VAN – MINH NGUYET•13/11/2026 10:43
Cultural, artistic and sporting activities in villages and residential quarters across Hai Phong help preserve its identity and strengthen community bonds.
At this time of the year, villages and residential quarters are bustling with activities marking the Great National Unity Festival and celebrating Vietnam Culture Day, creating a lively atmosphere throughout Hai Phong. In the photo: A musical performance by kindergarten children at the Great National Unity Festival in Dong Hai Residential Quarter, Do Son Ward.Traditional cultural arts continue to be maintained in many residential communities, enriching residents' spiritual lives and helping preserve the nation's traditional culture. In the photo: A water puppet performance by the Hong Phong Water Puppetry Troupe in Bo Duong Village, Khuc Thua Du Commune.This year, alongside musical performances, many residential quarters have organized traditional folk games such as tug-of-war and duck catching, bringing excitement and enthusiasm to the Great National Unity Festival. These traditional cultural and sporting activities help preserve local identity, nurture community bonds and strengthen solidarity among residents. In the photo: An exciting tug-of-war contest in Van Cu Residential Quarter, An Hai Ward.Mass cultural activities are also thriving in villages and hamlets. Group dance sessions not only help improve physical fitness but also provide healthy recreational activities and strengthen bonds and mutual support among residents. In the photo: A group dance performance by women in Tan An Commune.The physical exercise and sports movement is gaining momentum, helping improve public health, enrich spiritual life and promote a cultured lifestyle in villages and residential quarters. In the photo: An exciting soft volleyball match in Quang Ruc Village, Khuc Thua Du Commune.People in Van Cu Residential Quarter, An Hai Ward, join hands to clean up their surroundings and make their hometown brighter, greener, cleaner and more beautiful.Many villages and residential quarters are making efforts to revive and encourage reading habits in their communities through practical activities such as book displays and introductions, and establishment of reading spaces at cultural houses. These initiatives are gradually making reading a valued part of community life. In the photo: Children in Dong Tay Kinh Trieu Village, Hoa Binh Ward, enjoy the reading space at their village cultural house.
