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Poland’s independence day marked in HCM City

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations on November 15 hosted a get-together to celebrate the 101st anniversary of Poland’s Independence Day (November 11).
Poland’s independence day marked in HCM City ảnh 1At the get-together (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations on November 15hosted a get-together to celebrate the 101st anniversary of Poland’s Independence Day (November 11).

Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Vietnam-Poland Friendship Association NguyenDang Cuong said Vietnam and Poland have many similarities in the history ofstruggle for independence and national sovereignty.

Poland was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic ties withVietnam, and always supported Vietnam in its resistance wars for nationalindependence and territorial integrity.

People of Vietnam in general and HCM City in particular always want and will dotheir best to further develop the traditional relationship between the twonations, he said.

For his part, Vice Ambassador of Poland to Vietnam Maciej Doszynski saidPoland has been preparing many culture and art exchange programmes to mark the70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries in2020, and many events will take place in HCM City.

He revealed that his country plans to re-open direct air routes to Hanoi andHCM City, which is expected to promote economic and culture cooperation, andpeople-to-people exchange between Vietnam and Poland.

He said he hopes the teaching of Polish language will be expanded from Hanoi toHCM City in the coming time, contributing to enhancing mutual understanding andsolidarity between the two peoples./. 
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