An art performance at the opening night of the Gyeongju city festival in HCM city on November 12, 2017. (Photo: The Anh)

The event was part of the Ho Chi Minh City–Gyeongju World Culture Festival 2017 taking place from now until December 3. Gyeongju was the capital of the 1,000-year Silla dynasty and a key city on the ancient Silk Road.