Paris (VNA) – The Huong Sac Vietnam – Au Chau (Vietnam’s charm in Europe)association has been set up by Vietnamese expatriates in France with the aim ofpreserving Vietnamese traditions and culture among the community in Europe.
Accordingto head of the association Alain Vu Duc Hoang Mi, since it was established onApril 16 last year, the non-profit organisation has held various activities topromote Vietnam’s culture, tourism and food in many European countries, includingFrance, the UK, Belgium and the Czech Republic.
Theassociation is currently selecting candidates for a beauty contest forVietnamese women worldwide, slated for next April in the UK, and preparing to participatein a cultural festival of European ethnic groups.
It also plansto organise annual festivals for Spring, Summer and Autumn.
CounsellorDo Duc Thanh from the Vietnam Embassy in France lauded the association’s plans towork with other organisations to hold cultural events, which has fosteredsolidarity among Vietnamese expat communities in France and across Europe.-VNA