Viet Nam Culture Days in US to promote bilateral relations

Vietnamese delegate takes photos at the event (Photo: VGP News)

(Cinet)- Viet Nam Cultural Days in the US, took place at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington D.C. on August 8, is expected to contribute to promoting cultural exchanges and bilateral relations between the two countries.

Addressing the event, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh said Vietnam and the US have witnessed significant achievements in bilateral comprehensive cooperation over the past 20 years.
He highlighted culture and people-to-people exchange as important factors to promote the friendship, reconciliation and peace between the two nations.
The cultural days programme is expected to help the US people understand more about Vietnam – a beautiful, peaceful, and hospitable nation which is home to 21 tangible and intangible world cultural heritage sites recognised by UNECO, he said.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh said the opening ceremony.

Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, Mara Tekach, said the programme demonstrates the progress in the Vietnam-US relations, especially since they established diplomatic ties 20 years ago.
She added that the Vietnamese community in the US has been playing a significant role in promoting people-to-people exchange and cultural understanding between the two countries.
The programme entitled “Huong Sac Viet Nam” (Essence of Vietnam) put the first note to the opening ceremony, entailing a folk music performance and a traditional “ao dai” show.

A performance of Huong Sac Viet Nam (Essence of Viet Nam). — Photo washingtonpost.com

A fashion show titled “Miraculous Transformation” was staged on August 9 night to introduce special collections made from Vietnamese ethnic fabric by top Vietnamese designers like Lan Huong, Quang Nhat, Chula, and Minh Hanh.
Slated for August 10, the “Colors of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures” programme will feature traditional music and dances as well as western music performed on Vietnamese bamboo musical instruments.
Meanwhile, the “Night of Lotus” programme hopes to entertain US audiences and overseas Vietnamese with traditional music and dances celebrating the beauty of lotus as the soul of Vietnam .
The event held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese embassy in the US and the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, will last until August 12.