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Festival promotes Vietnam-Czech culture exchange

A culture and food festival “Ahoj Hanoi” (Hello Hanoi) was held in western Plzen city, Plzensky province, the Czech Republic on June 2.
Festival promotes Vietnam-Czech culture exchange ảnh 1Art performance at the festival (Source: VNA)

Prague (VNA) - A culture and food festival “Ahoj Hanoi” (Hello Hanoi) was heldin western Plzen city, Plzensky province, the Czech Republic on June 2.

Oganised by the Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic with the fundingof the authority of Plzensky province, the festival aimed to promote connectionand exchange between the Vietnamese community living in the country and locals.


Addressingthe event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan said thisfestival offers a good chance for Vietnamese expats and local and internationalfriends to enhance solidarity and friendship.

It also contributes to introducing culture and culinary arts of Vietnam tolocal people, he added.

For his part, Governor of Plzen city Martin Baxa said he is impressed byVietnam’s puppetry art, adding that the event helps Czech people get insightsinto culture of Vietnam.

The festival is a symbol of the integration of the Vietnamese people in Plzen,he noted. -VNA
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