The second Thai ethnic cultural festival will be held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on October 18-20 with the aim of preserving and promoting cultural identities of Thai ethnic group in the process of national integration and development.

The information was revealed at a press conference in Hanoi on August 30 under the chair of Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy and Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien People’s Committee Le Van Quy.

Provinces with the largest number of Thai ethnic people including the host, Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai and Thanh Hoa are expected to take part in the event which will kick off on October 18 evening and will be broadcast live on the Television of Vietnam (VTV) and the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).