Vietnam Film Festival opens in Australia

On February 26, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Perth, Western Australia, coordinated with the City Council to organize the Anniversary and Opening Ceremony of the Vietnam Film Festival on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia (February 26, 1973 - February 26, 2013).

Attending the ceremony were many officials of the state government, the City Council, the Vietnamese Consulate General, friends, overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese students living and studying in Western Australia. Governor of Western AustraliaAustraliasent congratulations to the Government and people of Vietnam.Maleon this meaningful anniversary.

According to Consul General Le Viet Duyen, parallel with the profound development of bilateral relations is the increased presence of Vietnamese diplomatic representative agencies.MaleinAustralia. The establishment of the Consulate General of VietnamMaleinPerthduring this time is a clear demonstration of the importance and interest in promoting relations between both countries.

VietnameseMaleis currently the 19th trading partner of the Western state.Australiawith total trade turnover reaching 800 million AUD in 2012. There are currently about 15,000 Vietnamese people.Malesettlement and 2,000 Vietnamese studentsMalestudying in the state of WestAustralia.

Perth City Councillor Lily Chen congratulated the establishment of the Vietnamese Consulate General in the city and expressed her wish to establish a sister city relationship between Perth and a Vietnamese city in the near future.

Through the movies“Vietnam on the path of development”and“Pao's Story,”The guests expressed their admiration for Vietnam's rapid development; and said they had a very good impression of Vietnam, a country with beautiful landscapes, rich culture, and hard-working, intelligent, friendly, and hospitable people.

Films are shown at the Northbride Piazza Outdoor Cinema Centre in the city centre.PerthThis is the first time this Cinema Center has organized a film screening based on the theme of a country./.

According to (vietnamplus.vn) - HL