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Vietnam-RoK cultural exchange week opens in HCM City

The Vietnam-Republic of Korea Cultural, Trade and Investment Week opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28 night, offering a wide series of cultural activities introduced by artists from both countries.
Vietnam-RoK cultural exchange week opens in HCM City ảnh 1The opening ceremony of the Vietnam-RoK Cultural, Trade and Investment Week opened in HCM City on October 28. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - The Vietnam-Republic of KoreaCultural, Trade and Investment Week opened in Ho Chi Minh City onOctober 28 night, offering a wide series of cultural activities introduced byartists from both countries.

The event, which will last until November 1, is co-organised bythe city’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the RoK Consulate General inHCM City to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomaticrelations between the two countries.

It aims to promote cultural and tourism cooperation between Vietnamand the RoK and enhance mutual understanding among the people of the twocountries.

The festival’s featured programme will be a performance oftraditional Korean gugak musicfrom the Jeong Ga Ak Hoe group.

The festival will feature Vietnamese and traditional musicperformed by the music groups Daoom and Lux. Vietnamese singers Suni Ha Linh,BigDaddy and Emily will also provide performances at the event.

The festival will also present “K-Pop Random Dance Play” performedby dance crews such as MAD-X, The Shadow, BEAmE Dance Team, G.O.D Dance Cover,The Honor Cards and D149 CREW, and there will be dance performances by OneWayCrew and Fusion MC from the RoK.

A showcase of Korean martial art Taekwondo will be presented atthe event.

In addition, the event includes 200 stalls showcasing Vietnameseand Korean cuisine and products.

A series of seminars, investment promotion and business matching events will beheld during the week.

The festival is open to the public for free at the September 23Park in District 1./.
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