Opening of Vietnam-Argentina Center in Buenos Aires

The Vietnam – Argentina Center was launched on August 29 in the capital Buenos Aires to promote Vietnamese culture in this South American country, contributing to promoting mutual understanding between the people of the two countries.

Attending the ceremony were officials from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Buenos Aires City Parliament; leaders of the Argentina-Vietnam Cultural Institute (ICAV); ambassadors from several Asian countries and many friends of Vietnam.

Ambassador Nguyen Van Dao speaks at the opening ceremony. Photo: Viet Hung

A delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, led by Director of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitions Vi Kien Thanh, who is visiting Argentina on the occasion of the inauguration of the Ho Chi Minh Monument, also attended.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Center's President, Dr. Pham Lien, an overseas Vietnamese in Argentina, said the Center's goal is to bring the two countries closer together through diverse activities such as organizing talks about Vietnam; screening Vietnamese films; business seminars; exhibitions of paintings and traditional costumes; promoting tourism, martial arts, music, culinary arts, traditional Vietnamese medicine; teaching Vietnamese...

Center President, Dr. Pham Lien, spoke at the opening ceremony.
Photo: Viet Hung

For his part, our Ambassador to Argentina Nguyen Van Dao highly appreciated the initiative to establish the Center, where Argentine friends have more opportunities to learn about Vietnamese culture through activities organized by the Center.

On this occasion, the Ambassador also appreciated the effective activities of the Argentina-Vietnam Cultural Institute (ICAV), since its establishment 15 years ago, contributing to enhancing understanding between the people of the two countries.

The ceremony ended with a performance of graceful ao dai by Argentine girls, as well as some of the South American country's famous traditional tango dances.

The Center's operation will contribute to the implementation of the Cultural Cooperation Program for the 2010-2012 period signed in 2010 between the two countries' Ministries of Culture during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's official visit to Argentina.

According to (baotintuc.vn)-LT