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Korean culture spotlighted in Hoi An

The "Korean Cultural Days in Quang Nam 2019” wrapped up on November 17 in the ancient town of Hoi An, the central province of Quang Nam.
Korean culture spotlighted in Hoi An ảnh 1Tourists in Hoi An ancient city (Source: VNA)

Quang Nam (VNA) – The "Korean CulturalDays in Quang Nam 2019” wrapped up on November 17 in the ancient town of Hoi An,the central province of Quang Nam.

The two-day event was jointly organised by the provincial Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism and the Republic of Korea Embassy in Vietnam.

It aimed to boost diplomatic ties between the Republicof Korea and Vietnam in general, and the central province of Quang Nam inparticular.

It featured wide range of activities, including exhibitions, folk artperformances and traditional fashion shows.

The event offered a chance for Hoi An, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, to cement its position as a town with extensiveinternational ties and a place for culturalexchanges, contributing to attracting tourists.

According to Vice Director of theprovincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Ngoc Tuong, theevent was part of the activities being held to celebrate the 2019 ASEAN - RoK Commemorative Summit,and to implement a memorandum of understanding on culture and tourism cooperation signed between Quang Nam and the Korean Cultural Centre in Vietnam in 2017.

The RoK is one of the five top sources offoreign visitors to Quang Nam./. 
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