Visitors to the exhibition "Vietnam – Global Destination 2017”, which is part of the Vietnam Culture Day in Austria (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –The Vietnam Culture Day was held in Vienna City Hall, Austria on July 3 withthe engagement of 400 visitors.
The event was jointly organised by theVietnamese Embassy in Austria, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, theMinistry of Information and Communication, and Vienna authorities.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Viet Anhhighlighted the growing relations between the two countries over the past 45years, especially in trade and economy.
Austria has become the fifth largest tradepartner of Vietnam in the European Union (EU) with two-way trade hitting 3billion USD last year.
Chairperson of the Austrian National Council’sForeign Affairs Committee Josef Cap said on December 1, 1972, Austria was thethird Western country to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam.
The bilateral relations have been developingpositively in recent years across politics, economy and culture.
An exhibition titled “Vietnam – Global Destination2017” was opened at the event, showcasing nearly 300 photos that feature worldheritage sites, traditional craft villages, festivals, and cuisine in Vietnamas well as the beauty of Vietnamese seas and islands.
Documents on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) andTruong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos drew great attention from visitors.
Vietnamese artists also attracted participants withspecial music and dance performances.-VNA
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