Party and State leaders, representatives from Ministries, Agencies and Embassies and Ly clan representatives from the Republic of Korea will attend the opening ceremony on April 17.

The five-day festival will feature a ceremony to mark the Quan Ho singing’s recognition by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Other highlights of the festival will include the 20^th annual Quan Ho singing contest as well as wrestling, badminton and other games.

A trade fair, exhibitions of cultural artifacts, paintings, sculptures and photos and other activities to mark the 35^th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic relation will be held during the festival.