From November 5 to 8, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports organized the preliminary round of the 2025 Festival for Exemplary Villages and Residential Quarters, with the participation of 123 exemplary villages and residential quarters representing 123 communes and wards across the city.
Deputy Director Pham Xuan Tai spoke at the preliminary round of the Festival.
The Festival for Exemplary Villages and Residential Quarters of Hanoi is a widespread cultural activity in villages and hamlets. In this edition, some units mobilized nearly 80 amateur performers to participate. The youngest performer was only 5 years old, while the oldest was 85 years old.
Competition performances
The preliminary round of the Festival involved significant investment in content and presentation. The entries closely followed the themes set by the Organizing Committee and conveyed many messages promoting the movement “All People Unite to Build a Cultural Life” under the theme “Connecting Communities, Preserving Identity, Contributing to Building a Civilized, Cultured, and Modern Capital.”
The Festival attracted wide participation from local residents.
According to the Festival regulations, 20 exemplary villages and residential quarters will be selected to compete in the city-level final round, scheduled to take place on November 29, 2025.
Mai Lan