The festival was jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Thua Thien-Hue province and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to mark the 15^th anniversary of the recognition of Hue’s ancient citadel as a world cultural heritage site and the 5^th anniversary of the recognition of Hue’s Royal Music as an intangible, oral masterpiece of mankind.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang said the festival aims to celebrate and honour the value of Vietnam ’s cultural heritages.

During the festival, visitors can enjoy a programme of Hue royal music performances and sample Hue’s delicious traditional cuisine, as well as participate in a series of royal and traditional games.