Cultural identity promoted in Vietnamese community in Italy

A get-together was held in Bologna city, Italy, on February 25 to celebrate the Lunar New Year with various traditional cultural activities imbued with Vietnam’s identity.
Cultural identity promoted in Vietnamese community in Italy ảnh 1A play performed at the get-together. (Photo: VNA)

Roma (VNA) – A get-together was held in Bologna city, Italy, onFebruary 25 to celebrate the Lunar New Year with various traditional culturalactivities imbued with Vietnam’s identity.

The event, held by the Italy-Vietnam Cultural Bridge Association, sawVietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien, Italian Senator Andrea de Mariaand overseas Vietnamese in the European country.

Le Thi Bich Huong, president of the Italy-Vietnam Cultural Bridge Association,said with the aim of preserving the national cultural identity in the Vietnamesecommunity in Italy, the association held many cultural exchanges, drawing theparticipation of overseas Vietnamese and Italians.  

Besides, the association encouraged overseas Vietnamese to join activities suchas cooking Vietnamese traditional dishes, art performances and traditionalcostume shows, she added.

Addressing the event, Ambassador Cao Chinh Thien affirmed culture is animportant bridge for Vietnamese and Italian people to more understand eachother. Cultural exchange will bring the two countries close and contribute tostrengthening politics, economics, trade, tourism between Vietnam and Italy.

Earlier, a similar event was held in Turin city on February 23. Sandra Scagliotti, Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Italy, highly valued the roleof the Vietnamese community in the city and Italy in general. - VNA
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