Nghe An provincial leaders attend Vietnam Day program in Korea
(Baonghean.vn) - On May 21, the Vietnam Day program was held in Gwangju city (Korea).
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| Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province spoke at the Vietnam Day 2023 program held in Korea. Photo: TH |
Attending the program, on the Korean side were Mr. Kang Gijung - Mayor of Gwangju City; Mr. Yoo Min Bong - Secretary General of the Korean Mayors Association. Also attending was Mr. Nguyen Vu Tung - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Korea.
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| Mr. Kang Gijung - Mayor of Gwangju city gave a welcoming speech to the delegation of Nghe An province. Photo: TH |
The delegation of Nghe An province attending the program was led by Mr. Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council. Also attending were leaders of the Department of Foreign Affairs and related units.
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Delegates enthusiastically participated in the Vietnam Day program in Gwangju city. Photo: TH |
The Vietnam Day program in Gwangju on the occasion of Gwangju Citizens' Day is a special cultural activity, introducing the beauty of Vietnam's nature and people, cultural potential, tourism, and international cooperation to a large number of Korean people and vice versa.
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The Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea and leaders of Nghe An province brought the image of the conical hat, a typical symbol of Vietnamese culture, to the land of kimchi. Photo: TH |
Speaking at the program, comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh affirmed: This is a very meaningful activity, a vivid demonstration of cooperation and cultural exchange between Vietnam and Korea, between Nghe An province and Gwangju city; an opportunity to introduce to the people of Gwangju city the traditional culture of Nghe An, especially the folk songs of Nghe Tinh, which have been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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Delegates visit booths at the program. Photo: TH |
Vietnam and South Korea officially established diplomatic relations in 1992. Over the past 30 years, the two countries have always attached importance to the cooperative and friendly relationship in all fields and upgraded the relationship to a strategic partnership. Vietnam is currently South Korea's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia.
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Performances by artists from Nghe An at the festival. Photo: TH |
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Many unique cultural experiences of Vietnam attracted the attention of program participants. Photo: TH |
In 2022, Nghe An province and Gwangju city established and signed a bilateral cooperation memorandum; exchanged delegations, organized events to promote investment, trade, tourism, culture, sports, and education.