The reproduction of a mountain market-day in northern Vietnam. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

The events will begin on Friday and run through next Tuesday with the highlight being a mountain market-day to display handicraft products, typical cuisine, and traditional art performances of ethnic minorities in Son La province.

There will also be the reproduction of the New Year bell dancing festival of the Dao ethnic group, the festival to pray for rain of the Thai ethnic group, and rituals to pray for peace and blessing at Khmer pagodas and Cham towers.