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Exhibition highlights Vietnam-UK relations

Nearly 100 photos reflecting the establishment and development of diplomatic ties and friendship between Vietnam and the United Kingdom are being showcased at an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City from October 4-12.
Nearly 100 photos reflecting the establishment and development ofdiplomatic ties and friendship between Vietnam and the United Kingdomare being showcased at an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City from October4-12.

Organised by the UK Embassy in Vietnam and the VietnamNews Agency (VNA), the event is part of activities to mark the 40 thanniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Themed“Vietnam-UK relations: from the past to the future”, the exhibition isto promote the mutual understanding and trust between Vietnamese andBritish people, strengthening their friendship, solidarity and bilateralcooperation.

The UK Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City DouglasBarners said the photos captured important events in the Vietnam-UKrelationship over the past 40 years, which fuel new developments in thefuture bilateral ties.

Many photos taken by the VNA’sLondon-based correspondents have reflected bilateral cooperation in awide range of politics, economy, culture, education, science andtechnology.

It also reflects the UK today through lens of four photographers of different generations of the Vietnam News Agency.

The exhibition wil l run until October 12./.
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