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Vietnam's National Day celebrated abroad
Hanoi (VNA) - Overseas Vietnamese and the Vietnamese Embassies in
foreign countries have organised activities to mark the country's 63rd National Day (Sept. 2).
In Russia , Ambassador Bui Dinh Dinh together with officials from
Vietnamese organisations and Russian friends attended an incense offering at President Ho Chi Minh's Monument in Moscow on Sept. 2.
In afternoon, Ambassador Dinh held a banquet and his guests included
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov, representatives of Russian administrative agencies, Vietnamese businesses and students in Moscow.
Various activities to mark the event were also held in other Russian cities.
On the occasion, Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Pham Tien
Van gave an interview to the Korea Post newspaper and the Korea Economic
Report, emphasising the significance and progresses of the Vietnam-RoK
relationship since the two countries established diplomatic ties 16 years
ago.
Ambassador Van underlined the need to deepen and realise the two countries'
comprehensive partnership in the 21st century.
The Embassy is coordinating with the RoK's National Museum to open
an exhibition of Vietnamese culture on Sept. 5. A troupe from the Thang Long
Puppetry Theatre will be financed by the RoK's Hana Group to have a
performance at the exhibition's launch.
The troupe will stay for a week to give performances to families of
Vietnamese women who got married with RoK men, that are now numbered up to
25,000 in the RoK.
The event is considered an useful activity to help the two countries'
people to learn their culture and custom.
On Sept. 2, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Van That held a
banquet to mark the National Day and the 35th anniversary of the two
countries' diplomatic ties.
Ambassador That reviewed the development of the two countries' relations
over the past 35 years, which saw progresses particularly in the
economic-trade field. The two-way trade over the recent years recorded an
annual growth rate of 20 percent, and is expected to reach 100 million USD
this year.
The Vietnamese Embassy in coordination with Bangladeshi travel agencies
organised a display of embroidery paintings of Vietnam 's landscapes and
people.
Also on the occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba in coordination
with Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and the Cuban
Arts and Literature Publishing House introduced to public a Vietnamese
literature collection in Spanish.
The 200-page collection, titled "The Watchmaker of Dien Bien Phu",
included 14 short stories of Vietnamese well-known writers.
The same day, ICAP and the Vietnamese Embassy organised an exhibition of
Vietnam 's traditional fine arts and handicraft items such as embroidery
and lacquer paintings, pottery and ceramic products, and ao dai (long
dress).
To mark Vietnam 's National Day, many celebration activities were also
held in Australia , Indonesia , among other countries.-Enditem
foreign countries have organised activities to mark the country's 63rd National Day (Sept. 2).
In Russia , Ambassador Bui Dinh Dinh together with officials from
Vietnamese organisations and Russian friends attended an incense offering at President Ho Chi Minh's Monument in Moscow on Sept. 2.
In afternoon, Ambassador Dinh held a banquet and his guests included
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov, representatives of Russian administrative agencies, Vietnamese businesses and students in Moscow.
Various activities to mark the event were also held in other Russian cities.
On the occasion, Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Pham Tien
Van gave an interview to the Korea Post newspaper and the Korea Economic
Report, emphasising the significance and progresses of the Vietnam-RoK
relationship since the two countries established diplomatic ties 16 years
ago.
Ambassador Van underlined the need to deepen and realise the two countries'
comprehensive partnership in the 21st century.
The Embassy is coordinating with the RoK's National Museum to open
an exhibition of Vietnamese culture on Sept. 5. A troupe from the Thang Long
Puppetry Theatre will be financed by the RoK's Hana Group to have a
performance at the exhibition's launch.
The troupe will stay for a week to give performances to families of
Vietnamese women who got married with RoK men, that are now numbered up to
25,000 in the RoK.
The event is considered an useful activity to help the two countries'
people to learn their culture and custom.
On Sept. 2, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Van That held a
banquet to mark the National Day and the 35th anniversary of the two
countries' diplomatic ties.
Ambassador That reviewed the development of the two countries' relations
over the past 35 years, which saw progresses particularly in the
economic-trade field. The two-way trade over the recent years recorded an
annual growth rate of 20 percent, and is expected to reach 100 million USD
this year.
The Vietnamese Embassy in coordination with Bangladeshi travel agencies
organised a display of embroidery paintings of Vietnam 's landscapes and
people.
Also on the occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba in coordination
with Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and the Cuban
Arts and Literature Publishing House introduced to public a Vietnamese
literature collection in Spanish.
The 200-page collection, titled "The Watchmaker of Dien Bien Phu",
included 14 short stories of Vietnamese well-known writers.
The same day, ICAP and the Vietnamese Embassy organised an exhibition of
Vietnam 's traditional fine arts and handicraft items such as embroidery
and lacquer paintings, pottery and ceramic products, and ao dai (long
dress).
To mark Vietnam 's National Day, many celebration activities were also
held in Australia , Indonesia , among other countries.-Enditem
