(Photo) Vibrant ethnic cultural spaces at Golden Autumn Fair 2025 in Hanoi

With nearly 3,000 booths covering investment promotion, trade, tourism, and cuisine, the first Golden Autumn Fair 2025 serves as a vibrant platform to showcase and connect Vietnam’s rich economic, cultural, tourism, and culinary values, which are deeply rooted in national identity.

Dong Nai artists perform the lithophone at the Golden Autumn Fair 2025. Lithophone is a traditional musical instrument of the ethnic communities in the Bom Bo hamlet area of northern Dong Nai province. Photo: Ngoc Lien

After three days of activities (from October 25 to November 4), the Golden Autumn Fair 2025 attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors, including locals, businesses, and both domestic and international tourists.

A traditional folk singing performance by artists from Phu Tho province captivates visitors at the fair. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Visitors to the Golden Autumn Fair 2025 can explore themed exhibition areas, including Prosperous Autumn, Family Autumn, Essence of Hanoi Autumn, and Autumn of Vietnam. Thousands of enterprises are participating, showcasing technology and industrial products, modern energy solutions, as well as fashion, cosmetics, furniture, and consumer goods.

A Thai ethnic woman performs traditional musical instrument at the fair’s exhibition area. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The highlight of the fair is two featured areas: "Essence of Hanoi Autumn" and "Autumn of Vietnam", which recreate the golden ambiance of Hanoi’s autumn in the heart of the Old Quarter. This immersive space offers visitors an emotional journey through vivid portrayals of traditional craft artisans engaged in pottery, weaving, wood carving, and jewelry making. It is the first time such a culturally rich and distinctly Vietnamese ethnic space has been presented at a national exhibition on an international scale.

Display of traditional Tay ethnic products from Thai Hai Village, Thai Nguyen province. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Below are some images from the Golden Autumn Fair 2025:

Brocade weaving of Lao ethnic artisans from Dien Bien province. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Local ethnic groups from Cao Bang province promote their traditional crafts. Photo: Ngoc Lien

An artisan from Vac Village, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi, demonstrates traditional fan-making at the recreated Old Quarter space. Other traditional crafts on display include wood carving, embroidery, conical hat making, and bamboo weaving. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Vietnamese toy figurines (to he) draw the attention of children visiting the exhibition area of the Autumn Fair. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The craft village space in Hanoi's Old Quarter attracts numerous visitors for sightseeing and souvenir photos. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Visitors enjoy the calligraphy corner at the fair. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Com (young green rice flakes) from Vong Village is introduced in Hanoi’s Old Quarter cultural space. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Wood carving demonstration by artisans from Thiet Ung Village, Thu Lam commune, Hanoi. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Traditional embroidery is introduced by artisans from Quat Dong Embroidery Village, Thuong Tin District, Hanoi. Photo: Ngoc Lien

By Ngoc Lien – Translated: Thuc Oanh, Minho