Vietnam joins ASEAN village in Australia’s Canberra multicultural festival
Tuesday, 21/02/2023 16:56 (GMT+7)
Embassies of ten ASEAN member countries in Australia, including Vietnam, together organize an “ASEAN village” space introducing their countries, peoples, cultures, and cuisines at the 25th National Multicultural Festival – the largest celebration of cultural diversity of Australia.
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| Vietnamese Ao dai fashion show at the event (Photo: VNA) |
At the event, Vietnam displayed cultural publications, commercial goods, souvenirs, and tourism information serving visitors interested in the land. On this occasion, a fashion show of Vietnam’s traditional long dress (Ao dai) performed by Vietnamese students in Australia was also organized.
Speaking at the opening of the symbolic village, Mr. Siswo Pramono, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Head of the ASEAN Committee in Canberra, highlighted the dialogue partnership between the bloc and Australia.
He affirmed that ASEAN wants to step up regional cooperation especially in cultural and people-to-people exchange.
In response, Andrew Barr, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, said he is highly appreciated the ties and the importance of each to the other side in cultural exchange and economic cooperation.
The festival, lasting from February 17 to 19 in Canberra, attracted 500 booths of organizations, embassies, and communities from more than 170 ethnic groups in the country. It attracted the participation of some 300,000 people./.
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