Hanoi, Feb. 21 -- A human chess performance and competition festival took centre stage at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square on February 21 morning (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year - the Year of the Horse), ushering in the spring with vibrant and festive energy. The "Human Chess - A Traditional Vietnamese Cultural Beauty" festival, hosted by the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem ward, opened with an lion-dragon dance, conveying wishes of prosperity, good fortune and happiness. The resounding festival drums echoed through the Old Quarter, drawing enthusiastic applause from residents and visitors alike. In her opening remarks, Nguyen Hong Trang, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Hoan Kiem People's Committee, emphasised that human chess is a unique...