A show of "ao dai" takes place at the Vietnamese culture promotion event in Paris. (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – The Association for the Promotionof Vietnamese Culture (APCV) in France held a programme in Parison January 20 to introduce the culture of Vietnam as an activity to celebrate the traditionalLunar New Year (Tet).
The event includedperformances of lion dance and Vietnamese martial arts, a show of “ao dai” (atraditional costume of Vietnam), and traditional dishes, among others.
On this occasion, the APCV celebrated its 5th anniversary andintroduced a new logo bearing the image of a flying Lac bird, an image often seen on Vietnamese bronze drums. It also received theofficial decision to establish the Ao Dai Heritage Club in France, in thepresence of Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang, District 20 MayorEric Pliez, and Standing Vice President of Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage Club HoangThi Ngoc Mai.
At the event, Professor Phan Van Truong, Vice President of theFoundation to Honour the Vietnamese Language and the National Language, introduced overseas Vietnamese and French friends about the history of the Vietnameselanguage.
Mayor Eric Pliez said that he believes culture is the factorthat connects people, and District 20 is proud to have a rich and diverseculture brought by many foreign communities including the Vietnamese.
Appreciating the contribution of Vietnamese people to thelocal cultural diversity, he believed that the Vietnamese community will continue topromote its unique strength and cultural values.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang said that theevent is a success as it brings together many representatives of Vietnameseassociations, overseas Vietnamese and French friends.
He said over the past five years, the APCV made efforts to honour Vietnamese culture inFrance, with unique initiatives, and received great support from the Vietnamesecommunity and French friends.
Founded in January 2019, the APCV gathers more than 200members who are Vietnamese people and foreigners living in five countries, namelyFrance, the US, Sweden, Japan, and Vietnam. In addition to its headquarters inParis, it has branches in San Francisco (the US), Hanoi, and Ho Chi MinhCity./.
