Vietnamese associations in Netherlands organise sports activities

Vietnamese associations in Netherlands organise sports activities

Vietnamese associations in the Netherlands – Students’ association, Vietnamese community association, and women’s union – on April 4 co-organised the Open Netherlands Games in Amsterdam to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (April 9, 1973 - 2023).
Hanoi pushes up cultural cooperation with Netherlands

Hanoi pushes up cultural cooperation with Netherlands

During a working session with Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman in Hanoi on October 23, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung spoke highly of the effective cooperation between the two sides in various field, especially culture.
Vietnamese paintings exhibited in Netherlands

Vietnamese paintings exhibited in Netherlands

Paintings portraying the landscapes of two cities, Hanoi and Kampen, by Ha Hoang Tung are being shown in an ongoing exhibition entitled Hanoi – Hoang Ha Tung – Kampen in Kampen, Netherlands.
Dutch Cultural Festival opens in Can Tho

Dutch Cultural Festival opens in Can Tho

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Vietnam and the People’s Committee of Can Tho city on November 10 opened the Dutch Cultural Festival with a wide range of activities held to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic relations.
Hai Phong hosts Dutch Days event

Hai Phong hosts Dutch Days event

The northern port city of Hai Phong was the centre of the Dutch Days event on September 21-22 with a wide range of cultural activities held by the city’s People’s Committee and the Dutch Embassy to Vietnam to mark 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations (April 9, 1973).
Dutch poet Dick Gebuys with writer Di Li. He translated Thi Thanh Ky (Chronicles of a City Dweller) by Di Li into Dutch. (Photo: VNS)

Vietnam inspires Dutch poet

For Dutch poet Dick Gebuys, his first impression of Vietnam was that it was a small, brave Asian country involved in a war with the US. After more than 10 years, his mind has changed dramatically.