Vietnamese researchers and scholars join their colleagues from the UK , the US and other ASEAN countries at a conference on “Humour in ASEAN” held in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 4 and 5.
Director of Vietnam’s Minh Triet Research Centre Hoang Ngoc Hien told the participants some humorous Vietnamese stories, saying the nation’s laughs are considered as “ten good traditional recipes”.
Bangkok Mayor Sukhumbhand Paribatra laid stress on the important part of humour which will bring about happiness to human life.
One of ASEAN’s current top priorities is to build a sharing community which is stated in the bloc’s plan to set up the ASEAN Political-Security and Socio-Cultural Communities by developing values and common opinions.
Considering humour as part of ASEAN’s diversified cultural treasures will be an important factor in narrowing the cultural gap and increasing regional understanding, he said./.
Director of Vietnam’s Minh Triet Research Centre Hoang Ngoc Hien told the participants some humorous Vietnamese stories, saying the nation’s laughs are considered as “ten good traditional recipes”.
Bangkok Mayor Sukhumbhand Paribatra laid stress on the important part of humour which will bring about happiness to human life.
One of ASEAN’s current top priorities is to build a sharing community which is stated in the bloc’s plan to set up the ASEAN Political-Security and Socio-Cultural Communities by developing values and common opinions.
Considering humour as part of ASEAN’s diversified cultural treasures will be an important factor in narrowing the cultural gap and increasing regional understanding, he said./.
