Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- The second Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi 2026 opened on October 1 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel under the theme "Converging Heritage - Shaping the Future." The four-day festival is jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra attended and delivered remarks at the opening ceremony, which also brought together Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh, Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Vu Dai Thang, representatives of ministries and central agencies, ambassadors, charges d'affaires and heads of diplomatic missions, as well as artists, artisans and cultural research...