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Friendship exchange marks New Year festivals of Asian countries

A friendship exchange took place in Hanoi on April 26 to celebrate traditional New Year festivals of several Asian countries.
Friendship exchange marks New Year festivals of Asian countries ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A friendship exchange took place in Hanoi on April 26to celebrate traditional New Year festivals of several Asian countries.

The event was jointly held by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), the Embassy of Laos, which holds the rotating ASEAN Chairmanship 2024, and the Embassies of Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

HUFO Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Ky hoped that via regular peace and friendshipactivities organised by the union, mutual understanding and solidarity between thepeople of Vietnam and Hanoi in particular, and those of countries around theworld, especially in Asia, will be tightened.

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh stressedthat the event created a platform for Vietnamese and Hanoi people, andinternational friends to gain a deeper understanding of the beautifultraditional festivals that have existed for a long time in each country.

Participants had a chance to witness traditional ceremonies such asBuddha statue bathing, water pouring for good luck, wrist tying ceremony, Holifestival; and enjoy performances presented by Vietnamese artists and staff of the embassies and international students from the countries./.

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