The Vietnamese Association in Jeonnam-Gwangju and the Gwangju City Council recently held the Vietnam Day Festival with many special activities at Jungoe Park.
The festival attracted the attention of the Vietnamese community living, studying and working in Korea, representatives from universities and businesses from Nghe An province and especially a large number of students studying and living in Korea.
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| Traditional performances at the event. (Source: Vietnamese Association in Gwangju-jeonnam) |
Mr. Nguyen Viet Phong, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Jeonnam-Gwangju, said that through this festival, the Organizing Committee wants to promote the culture and image of the country and people of Vietnam to Korean and international friends, as well as promote economic and political cooperation and exchange between the two countries and between Nghe An province and Gwangju city.
At the same time, the festival also creates a useful playground for the community, a bridge to create solidarity and mutual support among Vietnamese people living, studying and working in the area.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Yu Min Bong, Secretary General of the Korean Governors Association, said that the festival is an opportunity for people to experience Vietnamese culture and directly access products from large Vietnamese enterprises. The festival contributes to renewing cooperation and exchange between Gwangju city and its sister province, Nghe An.
Vietnamese Embassy in Korea Nguyen Vu Tung affirmed to continue supporting and accompanying the Gwangju city government, the GAROK Association and the Vietnamese Association in Gwangju in implementing meaningful activities, contributing to strengthening local cooperation and people-to-people exchange between the two countries.
According to Mr. Nguyen Nam Dinh, Permanent Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Council, the event is an opportunity to introduce to the people of Gwangju city the traditional culture of Nghe An, especially the Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk songs, which have been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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| Traditional games attract the attention of many participants. (Source: Vietnamese Association in Jeonnam-Gwangju) |
At this festival, the programs were successful with folk art performances performed by the Nghe An province art performance troupe and vibrant music performances by singer Han Sara.
In addition, performances of Ao Dai, experiences of traditional costumes imbued with national identity, experiences of unique cuisines of the three regions of North-Central-South and traditional games attracted the attention of many participants.
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