Festival enhances solidarity of Vietnamese community in Netherlands

People in red and yellow "ao dai" form a mosaic of the S-shaped Vietnam at the event in Utrecht city, the Netherlands, on May 28. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – More than 100 Vietnamese people from across the Netherlands gathered at a festival titled “Shape of Vietnam” in Utrecht city on May 28 as part of the activities marking the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.

The event was held by the organisations of Vietnamese people in the Netherlands such as the women, intellectuals, and students’ associations.

Wearing the traditional costume of “ao dai” in red and yellow – the two colours of the Vietnamese national flag, the expatriates showed visitors to the square of the Utrecht central station a human mosaic of the S-shaped Vietnam with Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) included.

A human mosaic of the words “I love VN” also formed part of the festival.

Besides, Vietnam-themed songs and dances were performed to the amusement from both participants and passers-by.

This was the first time Vietnamese people’s associations in the Netherlands had coordinated to organise such an event./.

VNA