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German Festival kicks off in Hanoi

The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German Experiences in Hanoi kicked off on November 2 night around the Ly Thai To Statue next to Hoan Kiem Lake, with the attendance of German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger and Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung.
German Festival kicks off in Hanoi ảnh 1The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German Experiences in Hanoi kicked off on November 2 in the capital city. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German Experiences inHanoi kicked off on November 2 night around the Ly Thai To Statue next toHoan Kiem Lake, with the attendance of German Ambassador to Vietnam ChristianBerger and Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung.

Thetwo-day festival will entertain locals and expats with a wide range ofactivities including Learning about Bundesliga, the Brothers Grimm BeerFestival and a fashion show by the Van Laack Company.

Aphoto exhibition displaying ten photos on the theme of Buddy Bears (a symbol ofBerlin) by Leica and another exhibition featuring photos about the diplomaticrelations between Vietnam and Germany will be also held.

Festivalgoers can also enjoy jazz performances and movies about Germany’s tourism andculture. A pop rock performance by the band Isolation Berlin will be held on November3 night.

Addressingthe event, Ambassador ChristianBerger said the festival aims to give Vietnamese people gain in insight into diverseaspects of Vietnam-Germany links.

He added that the event marked a decadeof a joint programme on teaching German in Vietnamese schools. Around 4,000Vietnamese students are studying German at school with the support of thisprogramme, and one third of schools where German is taught are in Hanoi.

ChairmanChung stressed that Germany is one of Hanoi’s most important partners withnearly 70 investment projects in different fields. Two-way trade between Hanoi andGermany reaches about 900 million USD a year. -VNA

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