Vietnamese ethnic minority groups’ culture introduced in France
Paris (VNA) – Costumes of the Mong, Giay, and
Tay people, jewelry of the Thai and Dao people, and tools of daily work of many ethnic
minority groups in Vietnam are being displayed in an exhibition at Saintes
city’s multimedia library in France.
The exhibits were collected by Alain
Dussarps, Vice President of the French-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), in his visits to Vietnam. This is the first time these unique items have been
introduced in Saintes, leaving a good impression on visitors.
The exhibition is one of the activities of the programme
“Le Vietnam s'invite à Saintes” (Vietnam comes to Saintes) to introduce
Vietnamese culture to local people within the framework of a programme organised
by Association Vietnam 17 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary
of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Nhung Lehoux, President of Association Vietnam 17, underlined
the importance of preserving and promoting traditional culture values of ethnic
minority groups of Vietnam, hoping that more French visitors and overseas
Vietnamese will visit Vietnam to explore and experience the country’s
culture.
As scheduled, a chain of cultural events will be held in the framework of “Le
Vietnam s'invite à Saintes” programme with a wide range of activities, including
film screenings, reading Vietnamese fairy tales for children, tourism seminars,
economic talks, and performances of ethnic musical instruments, among others.
The programme will be organised by Association Vietnam 17 in collaboration with
the authority of Saintes, and the Vietnamese Embassy in France.
Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang spoke highly of the association’s initiative to organise the event, saying that the activity will
contribute to honouring Vietnam’s traditional culture and beauty, thus tightening
the friendship and mutual understanding between the people of Saintes and
French friends and Vietnamese people./.