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Vietnam-US friendship festival held in Hanoi

The US Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on December 2 organised a public festival in Hanoi to celebrate people-to-people ties and the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.
Vietnam-US friendship festival held in Hanoi ảnh 1VUFO President Phan Anh Son and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E.Knapper visit an exhibition at the festival. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The US Embassy inHanoi and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on December 2organised a public festival in Hanoi to celebrate people-to-people ties and the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive partnershipbetween the two countries.

Speaking at the event, VUFO President PhanAnh Son said with the great and tireless efforts of the leaders and peoples ofthe two countries, Vietnam – US relations have reaped impressivedevelopments in all fields.

Vietnam-US friendship festival held in Hanoi ảnh 2A performance at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Now, nearly 750,000 Americans travel toVietnam each year, and 119 US non-governmental organisations are operating in the 63 provinces and cities across Vietnam. Young Vietnamese people are interestedin US culture and education, Son said, adding he believes thatpeople-to-people exchanges between the two countries will continue to makegreat contributions to their relations.

Visitors to the festival can also findinformation about traveling to the US, learning English and register for exchange programmes, scholarships, and jobs at the USdiplomatic mission.

The festival also featured musicalperformances, an “Ao dai” show, and special performances by US hip-hop ArtsEnvoy Adrienne Mack-Davis and the Bamboo Orchestra./.

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