Seoul (VNA) – The 8th Vietnamcultural festival took place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), onSeptember 1, attracting thousands of Vietnamese expatriates, local residents,and foreign tourists.
The event is an annual activity hosted by the Association ofVietnamese in the RoK. This year, it featured performances by Vietnameseartists, Vietnamese folk games and food, and a fashion show.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Cam,Chairwoman of the association, said the relations between Vietnam and the RoK aregrowing robustly based on their strategic partnership and mutual understanding,adding that bilateral cultural and people-to-people exchanges have also enhancedover time.
She hoped the festival will help the expat community andKorean people to get together and understand more about Vietnam.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tu said the eventreflects the close friendship between the two countries and their people, whilecelebrating the nations’ 27 years diplomatic relations and 10 yearsof strategic cooperative partnership.
He expressed his belief that with support from the twogovernments, the Vietnamese communities in the RoK will make significantcontribution to socio-economic progress in both countries.
Trade between Vietnam and the RoK reached 65.7 billion USDin 2018. The RoK is now the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam with more than7,600 projects worth over 63 billion USD.
Currently, there are more than 200,000 Vietnameseexpatriates living in the RoK.-VNA
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