German Festival kicks off in Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) - The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German Experiences in Hanoi kicked off on November 2 night around the Ly Thai To Statue next to Hoan Kiem Lake, with the attendance of German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger and Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung.
The
two-day festival will entertain locals and expats with a wide range of
activities including Learning about Bundesliga, the Brothers Grimm Beer
Festival and a fashion show by the Van Laack Company.
A
photo exhibition displaying ten photos on the theme of Buddy Bears (a symbol of
Berlin) by Leica and another exhibition featuring photos about the diplomatic
relations between Vietnam and Germany will be also held.
Festival
goers can also enjoy jazz performances and movies about Germany’s tourism and
culture. A pop rock performance by the band Isolation Berlin will be held on November
3 night.
Addressing
the event, Ambassador Christian
Berger said the festival aims to give Vietnamese people gain in insight into diverse
aspects of Vietnam-Germany links.
He added that the event marked a decade
of a joint programme on teaching German in Vietnamese schools. Around 4,000
Vietnamese students are studying German at school with the support of this
programme, and one third of schools where German is taught are in Hanoi.
Chairman
Chung stressed that Germany is one of Hanoi’s most important partners with
nearly 70 investment projects in different fields. Two-way trade between Hanoi and
Germany reaches about 900 million USD a year. -VNA