Hanoi, Sept. 8 -- Vietnam left a strong impression at the Embassy Festival in The Hague of the Netherlands on September 6, where art and fashion performances by the Vietnamese community showcased a nation that is both traditional and modern, graceful yet powerful.

The annual Embassy Festival drew tens of thousands worldwide to celebrate cultural diversity. Its 13th edition, featuring nearly 50 embassies under the theme "Honouring unity, heritage and cultural diversity," underscored culture's power to connect people, foster harmony, and open doors to understanding.

Embassies showcased food, crafts, and performances that turned the historic Lange Voorhout into a lively "global village," where melodies, colours, and flavours from around th...