The Hanoi Pride Festival 2019 is the largest annual event which is held for the nation’s LGBTQ community.

The opening of the festival is marked with a bike ride involving 600 cyclists.

Representatives from a range of foreign embassies, social organizations, and businesses from across the capital are also in attendance at the event.

The highlight of this year’s festival is a vibrant walking parade which took place on the pedestrian streets which surround Ho Guom, also known as Sword Lake. This year’s parade proved to be a hit with both local people and tourists in attendance. In total, the festival attracted an estimated 5,000 participants.

The Hanoi Pride Festival 2019 closes with a music gala. Do Nhat Ha, the Vietnamese representative at Miss International Queen 2019, takes part in a fashion show during the event.

Hanoi Pride Festival