to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the
Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties.
The two-day
festival that wrapped up on August 29 included a photo exhibition on
Vietnamese land, people and culture, traditional martial arts, folk song
and dance performance.
The festival also featured a
display of Vietnam’s handicraft products as well as the nation’s
culture, tourism and cuisine.
Addressing the opening
ceremony on August 28, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son, who is
also Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, spoke
highly of the initiative to host the festival in Germany, saying
that it is a good opportunity to enhance the exchange between the two
peoples.
Berlin Deputy Mayor Harald Wolf said that
the relationship between Germany and Vietnam has become closer
over the past 35 years through the exchange of experiences, culture and
high ranking delegations as well as political and economic activities.
There are around 20,000 Vietnamese people in Berlin,
said Wolf, adding that the Vietnamese community in Berlin now has a
stable position in the society, contributing to diversifying Berlin’s cultural life./.
