Canberra (VNA) – A get-together was recently held by theVietnamese Embassy in Australia to promote Vietnamese culture and food, as wellas boosting exchanges between Vietnamese women and international friends inAustralia.
The event saw the attendance of spouses of ambassadors, heads of diplomaticdelegations, female diplomats from foreign embassies in Australia.
Speaking at the get-together, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Thi ThanhThuy highlighted the significance of the event, saying that this was the firsttime the event of this kind has been organised in the framework of the Association of Spouses of Heads of Missions (ASHOM)in Canberra.
She stressed that the event helped to promote friendship and solidarity amongdiplomatic delegations in Canberra, and enhance understanding about the land,people and culture of each nation as well.
The Vietnamese community is the fifth largest expatriate community in Australiawith over 300,000 people, she said, adding that many of them are scientists, officialsof local administrations, entrepreneurs and famous artists who made significantcontributions to Australia’s society.
Chairwoman of ASHOM Ana Paula Mok thanked the Vietnamese Embassy for hostingthe event, saying that this was a good chance for all ASHOM members to get aninsight into the land, people and culture of each nation.-VNA