Regional exchange promotes Vietnamese culture, food

The Vietnamese Embassy in China hosted a tea party of the ALC in Beijing on March 22, aiming at presenting and promoting Vietnamese culture and cuisine.
 
Regional exchange promotes Vietnamese culture, food ảnh 1At the tea party of the ASEAN Ladies Circle in Beijing (Source: VNA)
Beijing (VNA) - The Vietnamese Embassy inChina hosted a tea party of theASEAN Ladies Circle (ALC) in Beijing on March 22, aiming at presenting and promoting Vietnamese cultureand cuisine as well as strengthen connectivity among ASEAN and Chinese womenand international friends.

The event saw female diplomats in China, including CambodianAmbassador Khek M. Caimealy and Lao Ambassador Vandy Boutthasavong, spouses ofambassadors from ASEAN countries, representatives from the ASEAN – ChinaCentre, Chinese businesswomen, artists, and students.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi welcomedthe participants, while emphasising the need to improve common awareness on theASEAN Community, enhancing connectivity and consolidating solidarity.

The event has become a traditional activity of theASEAN embassies in Beijing to connect ASEAN women.

This is also an activity to boost exchange andfriendship between ASEAN and Chinese women and international friends, thuscontributing to forging the ASEAN – China mutual understanding, Ambassador Khoiaffirmed.

At the party, participants enjoyed the images ofVietnam’s culture, landscapes, its traditional cuisine, an art programme performedby Vietnamese and Chinese students.-VNA
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