Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism launched an exhibition cum trade fair honouring traditional crafts inHanoi on January 18 on the occasion of upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
The “Tet Viet 2017” Exhibition also aims to welcome importantevents in 2017, including the 87th founding anniversary of the Communist Partyof Vietnam (February 3).
As many as 80 booths showcase nearly 100 traditionalhandicraft products such as sculptured, rattan and bamboo, silk and potteryitems; and agricultural products, among others.
Visitors can try making folk Dong Ho paintings with craftsmenfrom Thuan Thanh district, the northern province of Bac Ninh, and enjoytraditional art performances, cockfighting, and traditional food.
Other activities include a painting exhibition, calligraphywriting, among others. It will take place until January 23 at the VietnamExhibition Centre for Culture and Arts at No 2, HoaLu street, Hanoi.
The same day, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Center forAgriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development opened aone-week trade fair with the participation of 200 pavilions from nearly 200enterprises across the country.
The event aims to accelerate the consumption of specialagro-forestry-fishery products nationwide, such as Nhat Tan peach and kumquattrees, yellow apricot trees from the south, chung cake, Moc Chau tea, Dien Bienrice, and fruits.
Director of the centre Da Van Ho, who is also head of theorganising board, said the event introduces high-quality agricultural products.It aims to raise public awareness of producing and consuming clean agriculturalproducts to develop sustainable agricultural production chain.-VNA
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