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Hanoi's art exchange programme helps promote international friendship

An international art exchange programme to welcome New Year 2024 was held by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO) on January 16 as part of activities to nurture and strengthen the friendship between the people of Vietnam and foreign nations around the world.
Hanoi's art exchange programme helps promote international friendship ảnh 1Participants pose for a group photo at the programme (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – An international art exchangeprogramme to welcome New Year 2024 was held by the Hanoi Union ofFriendship Organisations (HAUFO) on January 16 as part of activities to nurture andstrengthen the friendship between the people of Vietnam and foreign nations around the world.

The event saw the participation of ambassadors,representatives from foreign embassies in Vietnam, international and non-governmentalorganisations, and foreign students studying in Hanoi.

Addressing the event, HAUFO Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Ky affirmed that 2023 was asuccessful year for the capital city's foreign affairs in the context of intertwinedchallenges and opportunities, and many bilateral and multilateral relations between Hanoi and other countries and territories, localities, and foreignorganisations were established and upgraded.

Manyexchange and friendship activities were organised, opening up orientationsfor cooperation in the areas of economy, politics, culture, and society, helping to improve the position of Hanoi and Vietnam in general in the internationalarena, he said.

The official expressed his gratitude to international delegates for theirsupport and for standing side by side with Vietnam on its path of integrationand development.

Participantsreviewed and shared experiences in foreign affairs, particularlypeople-to-people diplomacy, throughout 2023. They emphasised the crucial roleof Hanoi in developing and elevating diplomatic relations between Vietnam andcountries worldwide.

Palestinian Ambassador to VietnamSaadi Salama, who is Head of the Diplomatic Corps in Vietnam, expressed his hope that HAUFO will make more successes in promoting people-to-peoplediplomacy and fostering solidarity and friendship between the people of Hanoiand Vietnam with the international community.

The diplomat took this occasion to wish the people of Hanoi a NewYear full of peace, happiness, and prosperity./.
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