National Day of Vietnam takes place at Expo 2017 in Kazakhstan
Astana (VNA) – Vietnam’s National Day was marked at Expo 2017 Astana in the capital of Kazakhstan on August 29, featuring folk music performances that attracted a large audience.
The event took place to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945) and the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-Kazakhstan diplomatic ties.
Vietnam is among 115 exhibitors from across
the world at the Expo 2017 Astana, themed “Future Power”, underway from June 10
to September 10. The 25-hectare grounds enable
participating countries to introduce their beauty, potential and initiatives in
using power sources for sustainable development.
Vietnam’s pavilion at the exhibition is themed
“Fusion of Tradition and Modernity – Vietnam’s Future Energy”. The pavilion
features various photos and videos telling the story of a country with
beautiful landscapes, world heritages and rich cultures, and the richness of
the Mekong Delta region.
It also showcases ways of Vietnamese ancient
people to get energy from nature, for example, traditional water mills for
irrigation and water-driven rice pounding mortars.
The country’s tourism potential
is also on show, with handicrafts available on site.
Additionally, the pavilion hosts
traditional performances every day, together with shows by artists from the
Vietnam Music Academy and Vietnam Puppetry Theatre.
Speaking at the event, Minister
of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said developing clean sources
of energy like solar energy, biomass energy, and wind power, is part of
Vietnam’s national plan for power development.-VNA