An art performance at the festival. (Photo: VNA) The festival is co-organised by the All India Peaceand Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO) and Tamil Nadu’s authorities, with a 25-memberVietnamese delegation to the event led by Vice Chairman and Secretary Generalof the Vietnam-India Friendship Association (VIFA) Ha Minh Hue.
In his remarks, Hue emphasised the traditionalfriendship between Vietnam and India, and expressed his delight at the greatachievements they have recorded since the establishment of the bilateralstrategic partnership in 2007, and the comprehensive strategic partnership in2016.
These achievements have helped promote the cooperationin a more substantive manner in all the five pillars of politics-diplomacy,national defence-security, economy-trade, science-technology, andeducation-training and people-to-people exchange, he went on.
The festival, which brings together delegatesrepresenting people from all walks of life, is expected to contribute toenhancing the friendship in the new situation, he said.
Pallab Sengupta, Secretary of the Communist Party ofIndia (CPI) Central Committee, President of the World Peace Council, and presidiummember of the AIPSO, reviewed the Vietnam-India solidarity and mutual support,and stressed the importance of people-to-people exchanges.
This year’s event featured special art performances byVietnamese and Indian artists.
Earlier the same day, the Vietnamese delegation paida courtesy visit to AIPSO leaders, and had meetings with representatives of theCPI and the Communist Party of India –Marxist in Chennai./.
This year’s event featured special art performances byVietnamese and Indian artists.
Earlier the same day, the Vietnamese delegation paida courtesy visit to AIPSO leaders, and had meetings with representatives of theCPI and the Communist Party of India –Marxist in Chennai./.
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