The Shanghai World Expo 2010 got under way in Shanghai , China on April 30 with the participation of 192 countries and 50 international organisations, in the presence of world leaders.
Chinese President Hu Jintao, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, the Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak and other world leaders attended the opening ceremony.
The expo entitled '' Better City , Better Life'' introduces modern technologies and the latest initiatives of countries across the world on an area of 5.28 hectares, stretching along both sides of Huangpu River .
According to organisers, about 20,000 performances will be held during the expo. The government of China said that they had invested 45 billion Chinese yuan (6.7 billion USD) in the event, even more than for the Bejing Olympics.
Vietnam promoted its image through a bamboo house on an area of 1,000 sq. m. The house is designed to highlight the architecture of the 1,000-year-old Hanoi capital and Vietnam ’s other typical cultural regions.
The expo is expected to bring about political, diplomatic, social and economic benefits for Vietnam and help strengthen the traditional friendly ties between Vietnam and China , especially as the two countries are celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-China Friendship Year.
Through the expo, Vietnam wants to affirm its role, responsibility and rights in the settlement of major international issues, including urbanisation.
The expo, which is expected to attract about 70 million visitors from China and abroad, will run through Oct 31./.
Chinese President Hu Jintao, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, the Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak and other world leaders attended the opening ceremony.
The expo entitled '' Better City , Better Life'' introduces modern technologies and the latest initiatives of countries across the world on an area of 5.28 hectares, stretching along both sides of Huangpu River .
According to organisers, about 20,000 performances will be held during the expo. The government of China said that they had invested 45 billion Chinese yuan (6.7 billion USD) in the event, even more than for the Bejing Olympics.
Vietnam promoted its image through a bamboo house on an area of 1,000 sq. m. The house is designed to highlight the architecture of the 1,000-year-old Hanoi capital and Vietnam ’s other typical cultural regions.
The expo is expected to bring about political, diplomatic, social and economic benefits for Vietnam and help strengthen the traditional friendly ties between Vietnam and China , especially as the two countries are celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-China Friendship Year.
Through the expo, Vietnam wants to affirm its role, responsibility and rights in the settlement of major international issues, including urbanisation.
The expo, which is expected to attract about 70 million visitors from China and abroad, will run through Oct 31./.
