A bursting spring atmosphere will be bought to downtown Hanoi by festival gathering typical products such as bonsai trees from handicraft villages on the outskirts of the city between January 27 and February 1.
The festival, which will be held on Tran Nhan Tong Street and nearby areas in Thong Nhat Park, will feature not only bonsai trees, but flowers from the villages of Nhat Tan, Tay Tuu, Me Linh along with artificial flowers made of paper, metal, bronze and wood by artisans living in the city.
Various traditional festive food such as
gio cha (boiled minced pork paste),
nem chua (fermented pork paste) from Uoc Le Village and jams from Xuan Dinh Village will also be available at the festival, along with worshipping wares from Hanoi's Son Dong Village, and furniture from the northern province of Bac Ninh's Dong Ky Village.
Traditional folk performances will also take place including
quan ho (love duets),
cheo (traditional opera) and
ca tru (ceremonial singing), as well as folk games and traditional handicraft competitions.