Hanoi, Oct. 28 -- The first Global Festival for the Conservation and Development of Craft Villages 2026 will take place in Hanoi from November 13 to 16, featuring handicraft exhibitions and demonstrations, investment promotion, creative design networking, and craft village tourism promotion.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for 7 pm on November 14. During the festival, exhibition and demonstration spaces will showcase craft village products, enabling artisans, production establishments and businesses to promote their products and establish trade connections.

On November 14, a conference on investment promotion for rural industry products is scheduled to be held at the Centre for Vietnam Craft Village Quintessence in Hanoi's Bat Trang c...