In her opening speech, Chairwoman of VWA Mai Thi Hong Ngocsaid that as part of activities to celebrate the 31st anniversaryof the Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties, the event aims to strengthen mutual understanding, promote Vietnam’scultural values, and tighten the friendship between the two nations.
Addressing the event, Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung spoke highly of efforts made bythe VWA’s executive committee in organising the exchange, saying that itcontributes to promoting the cultural exchange between Vietnam and the RoK.
He highlighted the fruitful development of the bilateral relations acrossfields from politics, economy, security-defence, to culture andpeople-to-people exchange, stressing that senior leaders of the two countries agreedto upgrade relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnershiplast year, creating a foundation to further strengthen the relationship in the nextdecades.
Currently, there are about 80,000 Vietnamese women living inthe RoK. They are actively contributing to the host country’s socio-economicdevelopment, and become a diplomatic bridge between the two countries.
The event offered a chance for participants to enjoyfood and art performances, andplay folk games of Vietnam. An Ao dai (Vietnam's traditional long dress) show was heldwithin the framework of the programme./.