Vietnamese Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia a great success

Bế mạc Lễ hội Văn hóa Việt Nam tại Moscow, Liên bang Nga

General Secretary To Lam's wife, Ms. Ngo Phuong Ly, spoke at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Cultural Festival in Moscow.

On August 3, at Red Square - the heart of Russia, the Festival "Vietnam - Colors from the Tropics" officially ended.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi and Vice Chairman of the Moscow City Tourism Committee Bulat Nurmukhanov thanked the attention and direct participation of the wife of General Secretary To Lam, Ms. Ngo Phuong Ly, who is knowledgeable about art and actively promotes cultural diplomacy , contributing to creating a unique artistic Festival program.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi speaks at the opening ceremony.

Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi also thanked the Moscow city government, artists, artisans, sponsors, volunteers and especially the people of Moscow and tourists for turning the event into a festival honoring Vietnamese culture, art and traditions, bringing Vietnamese culture closer to the Russian public and international friends.

The first-ever Vietnamese Cultural Festival is a highlight event celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Russia.

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the Cultural Festival "Vietnam - Colors from the Tropics" in Moscow, Russia.

In her opening speech on July 25, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary To Lam, emphasized that “The festival, with its quintessence and typical cultural colors of Vietnam, is one of the vivid proofs of the close cultural cooperation between Vietnam and Russia” and “is a symbol of the Vietnam-Russia relationship that is constantly renewed, constantly developing but always preserving its historical depth”.

The Vietnamese Cultural Festival in Moscow was a success beyond expectations. During the 10 days of the event, the Festival attracted about 1 million residents and visitors with more than 100 activities organized.

This has become one of the largest cultural diplomacy events that Moscow city organizes with foreign countries in the city center.

Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Cultural Festival "Vietnam - Colors from the Tropics" in Moscow, Russia.

From the opening day (July 25) to the closing day (August 3), Moscow residents and visitors had the opportunity to experience the quintessence and uniqueness of Vietnamese culture - from traditional arts such as water puppetry, land puppetry, folk music, traditional silk and ao dai, “com” cuisine, handicrafts and lacquer jewelry.

On the big screen at the center of the Festival, promotional images of the country, people, landscapes, cultural heritage, and cuisine of Vietnam are shown.

The festival area was always packed and there was no room left. The folk games always attracted a large number of participants, spectators stood in many circles, some even sat in advance to save seats for the next show. The traditional musical performances also had to be extended from 30 minutes to 45 minutes due to the huge audience demand.

In the food court, the service staff worked tirelessly, with many specialty items having to be "received" many times from Vietnam, but on the last day, some stalls were still forced to remove their signs because they were "out of stock".

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly visits the display of Vietnamese lacquer products.

Russian media and social networking sites have published Russian people's opinions about the Festival. In the newspaper Komsomoskaya Pravda , Ms. Natalia Dmitrieva, a history teacher, led her students to visit the Festival and emotionally said, "The Festival helps my students understand more about Vietnam - not just through books. We call this "the most vivid lesson of the year".

Answering Rossya 24 TV channel, Ms. Alina, trying on the ao dai at a booth of the Festival, exclaimed: “Vietnamese ao dai is so beautiful! I will wear ao dai at my upcoming wedding – as a tribute to the wonderful country of Vietnam”.

Russian designer Olga Petrova commented in the report “The Journey of Vietnamese Ao Dai to Moscow” on Zvezda TV channel, “Ao Dai is the perfect combination of grace and comfort. I will apply Vietnamese silk material to my new collection.”

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly enjoys green rice specialty at the Festival.

A user on the Russian Pikabu Forum wrote, “The festival makes me want to pack my bags and go to Vietnam immediately! From the food, the people to the culture... - everything is so charming!”

The Vietnam Cultural Festival in Moscow 2025, where unique cultural and traditional features of Vietnam converge, has touched the hearts of Russian tourists and international friends.