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Leipzig festival marks Vietnam – Germany diplomatic ties

A festival to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of the Vietnam – Germany diplomatic ties was held in Leipzig city, the German state of Sachsen, on February 23.
Leipzig festival marks Vietnam – Germany diplomatic ties ảnh 1Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany Dang Chung Thuy speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

Berlin (VNA) – A festival to celebrate the 45th foundinganniversary of the Vietnam – Germany diplomatic ties was held in Leipzig city,the German state of Sachsen, on February23.

The event was jointly hosted by the Vietnamese Association in and thewomen's association of Leipzig city.

In his speech at the event, Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Leipzig Nguyen Manh Dan highlighted the significance ofthe festival, saying that it marks the close solidarity, cooperation andfriendship between the two countries.

The festival spotlighted Vietnam’s cultural identities, and friendlinessand hospitality of Vietnamese people through art performance programmes and fashionshows.

Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Leipzig Bui Quang Huy took the occasion to thank theGerman government and the Vietnamese Embassy in the European country for theirsupport for the Vietnamese community in Leipzig to well integrate into the localsociety.

Meanwhile, Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy Dang Chung Thuy praised effortsmade by the Vietnamese community in Leipzig and vicinities in organizing thefestival.

He said Leipzig is one of the German localities leading the way in cooperationwith Vietnam, especially the effective cooperation between the German city andHo Chi Minh City.

Thuy also stressed that the European Parliament’s recent approval of the EuropeUnion (EU) – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU - Vietnam InvestmentProtection Agreement (EVIPA) will help promote investment cooperation between Vietnamand Germany in particular, and Europe in general.

Held in parallel with events at the Leipzig international fair 2020, thefestival attracted a large number of German friends and international visitors.

It offered a great chance to promote the images of Vietnam’s land, culture andpeople to international friends./.
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