A press conference announces Hue Festival 2022.

The highlight of 5-day festival is an art program that will open the festival at Ngo Mon Square on Saturday night. The opening ceremony will introduce the cultural values of the ancient capital of Hue and Thua Thien-Hue province. There will also be food festivals, a hot air balloon festival, an Ao Dai festival, and multiple exhibitions.

Hue Festival 2022 will host eight foreign art troupes and 30 Vietnamese art troupes.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh, said: "The festival week will begin with an opening ceremony at Ngo Mon Square. The festival will also feature hot air balloons and food festivals."

Hue Festival 2022 will host art troupes from France, Belgium, Israel, Spain, Brazil, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand, along with 30 Vietnamese art troupes.