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The event is organised by the Hanoi Department of Culture and
Sports in coordination with the Centre for Preservation and Development of
Vietnamese Stage Arts on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the city's
expansion of its administrative boundary.
The festival is scheduled to take place from 8am to 11am with
the participation of more than 5,000 people parading around Hoan Kiem Lake,
Ly Thai To Square, Ba Kieu Temple, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, in front of
Luc Thuy restaurant, Ba Trieu - Hang Khay intersection, and Hang Bai - Trang
Tien intersection.
In particular, the parade groups comprise of thousands of
artisans, folk performing artists, elderly people and students of the city
with interesting performances of traditional dances and costumes.
In addition, the Aodai (Vietnamese traditional long dress)
performance is a perennial highlight of the event with new collections by
popular designers of Hanoi.
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Source: NDO