Vietnam-Brunei Friendship Concert Celebrates 50th Anniversary of National Reunification Day

Vietnam - Brunei Friendship Concert to celebrate 50 years of National Reunification Day.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975) and to promote friendly cooperation and people-to-people exchange activities, on April 16, the Vietnamese Embassy coordinated with the University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to organize the Vietnam - Brunei Friendship Concert in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

Attending the program were representatives of Government agencies and diplomatic missions in Brunei, along with many lecturers and students of UBD, friends, partners and representatives of businesses and the Vietnamese community in Brunei.

Ambassador Tran Anh Vu and Dr. Hazri, Vice President of UBD, took photos with Brunei artists and students studying Vietnamese.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu emphasized the significance of the historic event of the Liberation of the South and national reunification and shared Vietnam's socio -economic development achievements over the past 50 years. With the important results achieved, Vietnam is entering a new era of development to realize the aspiration of building a prosperous country and deeply integrating into the world, actively contributing to peace, cooperation and development globally.

Ambassador Tran Anh Vu highly appreciated the development of the Vietnam - Brunei Comprehensive Partnership in recent years, in which bilateral trade cooperation in 2024 reached more than 650 million USD, more than double that of 2023. With the support of agencies of the two countries, the Vietnamese language teaching program at UBD has so far attracted hundreds of Bruneian students to participate and is a highlight ofeducational cooperation, culture and people-to-people exchange between the two sides.

Pianist Trinh Minh Hien plays violin solo in the piece Paranung Drum.

Ambassador Tran Anh Vu highly appreciated the effective participation of the community and Vietnamese enterprises in activities promoting the country's image in the locality in recent times, and trusted the community and businesses.

Dr. Hazri bin Kifle, Vice-Chancellor of UBD University, emphasized the importance of education and understanding of language and culture as the key to success in today's multicultural world. UBD University values ​​the results of the Vietnamese language teaching program implemented by the school since 2022, especially in promoting exchange and understanding of Vietnamese culture from Bruneian students.

Over the years, UBD has been honored to welcome delegations of Vietnamese high-ranking leaders to visit the school and exchange with Brunei students to learn Vietnamese, especially welcoming the delegation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his official visit to Brunei in February 2023.

Vietnamese and Brunei artists performed the Vietnam-Brunei song The Lasting Friendship.

Vietnamese and Bruneian artists brought to the program attractive and high-quality performances. Violinist Trinh Minh Hien, pianist My Dung and opera artist Nguyen Khac Hoa performed many classic and famous performances such as O Sole Mio, Truong Ca Song Lo, Chiec Khan Pieu, Tieng Trong Paranung… which received enthusiastic response from Bruneian audiences.

During the program, Vietnamese and Brunei artists performed the song Vietnam - Brunei The Lasting Friendship, praising the good friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

HADUCO company leaders presented the charity donation to the representative of Pusat Ehsan organization.

A highlight of the program is the active participation of Vietnamese businesses in promoting cultural and educational exchanges and community activities in Brunei.

Mr. Vu Viet Toan, Director of External Relations of Hai Duong Petroleum Maritime Joint Stock Company (HADUCO), said that as a Vietnamese oil and gas service enterprise, it is strongly expanding into international markets, including Brunei. HADUCO decided to sponsor excellent Brunei students of the Vietnamese language teaching program at UBD to participate in cultural experiences and exchanges in Vietnam in the coming time, thereby contributing to building a bridge of friendship between the youth of the two countries.

HADUCO company leaders presented souvenirs to Dr. Hazri, Vice Principal of UBD school.

Also at the program, HADUCO Company transferred the charitable donation to the representative of Pusat Ehsan, a prestigious non-profit organization specializing in supporting children and people in difficult circumstances in Brunei.

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