Nhan Dan/VNA- The Hue Festival closed last night at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square after nine days of various traditional festivities.

Nhan Dan- Hue Festival 2008 features the participation of 70  programmes of 60 art troupes from 23 countries. This year’s festival has a very impressive opening featuring the theme World Heritage with Integration and Development.

The traditional Vietnamese long dress (ao dai) was in the spotlight at an ao dai fashion show entitled ‘Dau Xua’ (Vestiges of Old Times) at the Hien Nhon gate in the ancient imperial city of Hue on June 8 as part of the ongoing 2008 Hue Festival.

Visitors to the on-going Hue Festival relived the crowning ceremony of National Hero Nguyen Hue when the ancient rite was re-enacted last night in the ancient imperial city of Hue.

Nhan Dan- The Legends of Huong River festival, one of the seven main festivals of the Hue Festival, has brought visitors back to the ancient space imbued with the traditional culture with golden imperial place on the 15km along Huong River.

Sculptors from around the world who participated in the fifth international sculpture camp in Hue are displaying their works at the Abalone Resort & Spa near the Tam Giang Lagoon.

A replica of a royal boat used by the Nguyen dynasty last century has been built to carry tourists during the upcoming Festival Hue 2008.

The nine-day Hue Festival will open this week in the former imperial city of Hue, featuring both Vietnamese and international music and dance groups.

Nhan Dan/VNA- The Hue Festival with the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development” was opened with a series of art performances at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square last night.

Nhan Dan/VNA- The Hue Festival 2008 with theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development” to take place over nine days from June 3-11, promises to attract tourists through its special folk festivals.

An Dinh Palace in the former imperial city of Hue and its magnificent wall and ceiling paintings have been thrown open to the public for the first time since the restoration work began in 2003.