On show are handicraft productsincluding lacquer paintings, palm-leaf conical hats, the traditionallong dresses worn by Vietnamese women and films about Vietnam andits people.
When addressing the opening ceremony onMay 12, the city’s Mayor, Marcelo Ebrand, said that the annual eventhighlights people’s socio-cultural lives, adding that it also promotessustainable development during global integration.
During the event, the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico will hold anexhibition of photographs, books, newspapers and films about Vietnamand its people, culture and the achievements the country has madeduring its renewal.
This year’s event isexpected to draw over 1.5 million visitors and generate nearly 65million USD in revenue, a large increase on last year’s figure.-VNA