Prague (VNA) – Representatives of the Vietnamesecommunity in Plzeň city, theCzech Republic participated in a multicultural exchange held by the Centre forSupport of Integration of Foreigners - Plzeň Region under the Ministry ofthe Interior on December 15.
Gathering participants from Vietnam, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,Syria, and Uganda, the event aimed to enhance mutual understanding andfriendship among foreign communities in the central European country, and betweenthem with local residents.
Vietnamese nationals showcased traditional food and costumes at theevent, contributing to promoting the country’s culture to internationalfriends.
Director of the centre Petr Soukupova said her agency aims to help foreign communitiesunderstand more about the Czech culture.
She praised the Vietnamese community’s integration efforts, saying that membersof the community are very active in activities organised by the centre,especially Czech language training courses and cultural exchange events.
According to Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Plzeň city Nguyen Hoai Thanh, this is the fourth yearthe association has taken part in the event.
He added the Vietnamese community always participates in activities forforeigners hosted by local authorities, especially cultural exchanges./.