Vietnam joins Asian–Pacific Heritage Month celebration in New York
New York (VNA) – Vietnamese cultural products were showcased at the Asia-Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration held at Stony Brook University, Sufolk county in New York City on May 13.
Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN and other Vietnamese representative agencies in New York brought to the festival images of the country’s famous landscapes, the beauty of ao dai and traditional art performances, along with key exports such as tea and coffee.
The festival offers an opportunity for Vietnam
to introduce its traditional values and diverse culture to international
friends, said Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the
United Nations (UN).
The Vietnamese permanent representative
delegation to the UN will donate the proceeds collected from the exhibition to
support Syrian children as part of charities activities of the UN.
Besides Vietnam, 10 other countries and
territories participated in the Asia-Pacific Heritage Month Celebration, which
is held annually by the Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board to
introduce cultural identities of Asia-Pacific countries to the US and
international friends and provide them with cultural exchange opportunities.
May is the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in the US with festivals honouring the cultures of Asian-Pacific nations and territories.-VNA