A colourful programme introducing Vietnamese culture was held on October3 during a multi-cultural week in Leipzig, Germany.
The city’s Vietnamese community brought colourful folk dances andsongs to the festival, with the women wearing Vietnam’s traditionallong dress, the ao dai. The performance, which was opened by the mayorof Leipzig, Andreas Muller, received a warm response from theaudience.
Pham Van Toan, First Secretary of theVietnamese Embassy in Germany, underlined the significance of theevent, which took place as both countries celebrate the 35thanniversary of diplomatic ties.
He said it has helpedto portray Vietnam’s culture and its people to the German people,preserve and promote the national cultural identity of the Vietnamesecommunity in Germany and strengthen solidarity and understandingbetween Vietnamese and foreigners.
Earlier, theVietnamese community in Leipzig had worked with the localauthorities to put an exhibition of photos taken by Vietnamese andGerman photographers, from September 20-Oct. 2./.
The city’s Vietnamese community brought colourful folk dances andsongs to the festival, with the women wearing Vietnam’s traditionallong dress, the ao dai. The performance, which was opened by the mayorof Leipzig, Andreas Muller, received a warm response from theaudience.
Pham Van Toan, First Secretary of theVietnamese Embassy in Germany, underlined the significance of theevent, which took place as both countries celebrate the 35thanniversary of diplomatic ties.
He said it has helpedto portray Vietnam’s culture and its people to the German people,preserve and promote the national cultural identity of the Vietnamesecommunity in Germany and strengthen solidarity and understandingbetween Vietnamese and foreigners.
Earlier, theVietnamese community in Leipzig had worked with the localauthorities to put an exhibition of photos taken by Vietnamese andGerman photographers, from September 20-Oct. 2./.
