A wide variety of traditional folk games from different countries will be introduced at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on May 26-27 as part of activities to mark International Children’s Day.


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In joining the program, children will have a chance to enjoy the folk games of Vietnam and other countries, such as hopscotch (India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam), mandarin square capturing (Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam), and Capture the Flag (Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam).

The program will be led by foreign students who are studying in Vietnam.

Through the games, children will discover some of the differences and similarities between the games of Vietnam and other countries. 

It will offer them an opportunity to gain a better insight into the traditional cultures of Vietnam and regional countries to encourage a respect of their cultural heritages.

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