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Vietnam attends ASEAN Night Market in New Zealand

Vietnam together with other ASEAN member countries participated in the ASEAN Night Market in New Zealand on April 1-2.
Vietnam attends ASEAN Night Market in New Zealand ảnh 1ASEAN countries' ambassadors in New Zealand take photo at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam together withother ASEAN member countries participated in the ASEAN Night Market in NewZealand on April 1-2.

The biennial event was jointly held by the Asia-NewZealand Foundation, the Wellington City Council, and the ASEAN Committee inWellington with a view to promoting culture, handicraft products, and cuisineof the ASEAN nations to local and international friends.

Mayor of Wellington city Justin Lester said thefestival creates an opportunity for New Zealand people as well as foreignvisitors to have better understanding of the land, people, and culture of the ASEANcountries, thus boosting people-to-people exchanges.

The Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand set up apavilion displaying handicraft products and providing a lot of information onVietnam’s popular destinations.

Thousands of visitorsflock to this year’s festival to enjoy traditional art performances, buyhandicraft products, and taste signature food of the ASEAN countries.

The first event was heldin 2008.

ASEAN groupsBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.-VNA

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