Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan introduces Vietnam's role in organising APEC Year 2017 (Photo: VN) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine held acultural exchange in Kiev on November 20 gathering 40 teachers and students inKremenchuk city of Poltava province.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan introducedVietnam as a country, its achievements and its role in the world arena,especially after the successful APEC Year 2017.
He noted that this year, the two countries have celebrated the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, holding various activities tostrengthen ties.
A number of leaders of both sides, including the meeting between PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Ukraine President Petr Poroshenko at the DavosWorld Economic Forum in January 2017, as well as the 14th meeting ofthe Inter-Governmental Committee in October showed the efforts of the twocountries in forging stronger relations in economy, trade, science-technology,defence and education, he said.
Meanwhile, Andrey Melnik, Director of the Kremenchuk centre forinternational relations and economic development, lauded the goodwill of theVietnamese Embassy in Ukraine and Ambassador Nguyen Tuan Anh in organising theevent.
He reviewed activities boosting the partnership between Vietnam andUkraine this year.
During the event, the embassy also held a photo exhibition and filmscreening spotlighting the nation and people of Vietnam as well as the life oflate President Ho Chi Minh.
Participants also enjoyed music and dance performances by Kremenchukcity students.-VNA
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