The Vietnamese booth at the fair (Photo: VNA) Washington DC (VNA) – The Embassyof Vietnam in the United States attended the seventh Winternational EmbassyShowcase on December 6 to promote Vietnamese culture,traditional handicrafts, and cuisine to local visitors.
The showcase formed part ofan annual international cultural event held by the Ronald Reagan Building andInternational Trade Centre (RRB/ITC), attracting many embassies, diplomaticrepresentative agencies, tourists and journalists.
Speaking at the showcase,Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc affirmed that activities to promoteVietnam’s culture, history, beauty, and people are among the embassy’s top priorities.
He also spoke highly of theevent, saying that it offers a space to introduce the participating nations’culture, as well as bolster exchanges between diplomatic representativeagencies in the US.
Andrew Gelfuso, VicePresident of Global Trade for the RRB/ITC, said the event help embassies shareand promote their culture, tradition, and tourism to international friends andUS people in particular.
It is also a chance toenhance relations, mutual understanding, and trade promotion between nations,he said.
This year’s edition saw theparticipation of 53 embassies and diplomatic representative agencies and is thesecond consecutive year that Vietnam has taken part in the event.–VNA
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