place in Ho Chi Minh City from November 3-7, as part of activities to
mark the 60 th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and
Hungary.
The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Union of Friendship
Organisations, the HCM City Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association and
the Hungarian Embassy in Vietnam.
On display were 50 works of painting, sculpture, graphic and video.
Vizi Laszlo, Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam said that the event
offered a chance to expand cultural cooperation between the two
countries, affirming that the Hungarian government considered Vietnam as
its strategic partner in Asia and the Southeast Asian region.
He added that the two countries should boost cooperation in not only
politics, economy, trade but also culture and education.
Hua Ngoc Thuan, deputy chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee
said that the friendship and cooperative ties between Vietnam and
Hungary in general, and between Ho Chi Minh City and Hungary in
particular have been expanded in many fields including politics,
economy, education and training, and cultural exchange./.
