Nhan dan newspaper joins press festival in Portugal

A booth arranged by Nhan nhan (People) Newspaper at the Avante Press Festival in Lisbon capital of Portugal has attracted a great number of visitors who are interested in Vietnam’s people and culture, as well as its development and international integration.
Nhan dan newspaper joins press festival in Portugal ảnh 1At the Avante Press Festival in Lisbon capital of Portugal in 2017 (Source: nhandan.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – A booth arranged by Nhan nhan (People) Newspaper at the AvantePress Festival inLisbon capital of Portugal has attracted a great number of visitors who areinterested in Vietnam’s people and culture, as well as its development andinternational integration.

Thiswas the second time Nhan dan Newspaper had attended the Avante Press Festival - an importantpolitical and cultural event hosted by the Portuguese Communist Party inSeptember annually.

Atthe event, photos, materials, newspapers, books and publications introducing Vietnam’srenewal process, and national construction and defence under the leadership ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), were displayed.

VladimiroVale, member of the Portuguese Communist Party’spolitical bureau, applauded Vietnam’s presence at the festival,stressing that Nhan dan Newspaper’s booth brought value to the event.

The event reflected the two parties’ solidarity, friendship,cooperation and mutual support in building a peaceful and democratic world.

Many Portuguese showed their interest in Vietnam, saying that the event offersthem a chance to meet with Vietnamese friends, and get more information about theCPV’s development policies.

They also expressed their love for Vietnam’s people, climate and food.

Covering an area of 25ha in Seixal city of Portugal, this year’s Avante Press Festival attracted about250,000 people. The September 6-9 event featured hundreds of booths of communistand leftist parties from many countries. It contributed to enhancing solidarityamong nations and advanced forces over the world.

Dozens of seminars related to all aspects from politics, economy, culture andsociety were also held within the framework of the event.-VNA
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