(VOVworld) – The “ASEAN Great Unity days – One vision, one identity, one community” will open at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi from November 21-23.  

Girls wearing traditional costumes laugh while waiting before a cultural event during the ASEAN security conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, in 2013. (Photo: Reuters)

Themed “Solidarity – Cooperation – Development,” the event aims to promote mutual understanding and connection among the bloc’s member nations. It will offer a special chance for ASEAN member countries to introduce their land, people, and culture as well as their efforts in preserving and upholding the region’s cultural heritage values. It is expected to help Vietnam improve its role in promoting co-operation within ASEAN and introduce the rich culture of the nation’s 54 ethnic groups. A wide range of activities will take place during the event, including an ASEAN flag hoisting ceremony and art performances and activities to promote ASEAN culture and tourism.