Bringing the quintessence of Vietnamese culture to Brazil and Saudi Arabia

(To Quoc) - With two events held in Brazil and Saudi Arabia in 2024, the program "Vietnam Day Abroad" chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to strengthen its presence on the world map.

The program "Vietnam Day Abroad 2024" with the theme "Convergence of the quintessence of a thousand years - Rising in the new era" will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Vietnam - Brazil diplomatic relations, and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam - Saudi Arabia diplomatic relations.

The program is chaired by the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO - Ministry of Foreign Affairs , in coordination with relevant partners. This is the 12th year the program "Vietnam Day Abroad" has been organized, with the goal of promoting the image of the country, people and culture of Vietnam to international friends; contributing to deepening and sustaining the relationship between Vietnam and other countries and strengthening friendship, understanding and mutual trust between people of other countries and Vietnam.

Ms. Le Thi Hong Van, Director of the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Head of the organizing committee introduced the program "Vietnam Day Abroad 2024".

This year, "Vietnam Day Abroad" was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 15-17, right before the G20 Summit. This is the time when the 20 largest economies on the planet and many member countries gather together, an opportunity for the Program to reach a large number of high-ranking delegates attending the Conference, thereby contributing to spreading the content and activities to the Brazilian people and many international friends.

"Vietnam Day in Brazil" is expected to bring many performances that require elaborate and professional preparation, introducing for the first time the most unique cultural quintessence of Vietnam such as lion and dragon dances or water puppetry performances. The organizers and artisans have promoted creativity to design compact and flexible performance props while still ensuring the quality of performance and use.

To he artisan Dang Dinh Thuong shared at the Press Conference "Vietnam Day Abroad 2024".

Next, the program "Vietnam Day in Saudi Arabia" will be held from December 13-15 in the capital Riyadh. The program continues to introduce the Vietnamese cultural space with its rich identity to the local public, with many unique experiences such as making traditional To He figurines, printing Dong Ho folk paintings and creating sophisticated lacquer works. Artists playing traditional musical instruments will also play the role of "to nu" to recreate the Tu Binh painting in real life, promising to be an extremely unique way to promote Vietnamese culture, leaving a deep impression on the hearts of attendees.

Content revolving around Vietnamese cuisine is also focused on, to meet the needs of learning and enjoying of the majority of local people. Culinary expert Nguyen Thuong Quan, Chairman of the Vocational Training and Employment Association for Chefs (VICA), is honored to be the "culinary ambassador" introducing dozens of pure Vietnamese dishes through many rich and diverse activities such as cooking workshops, receptions, display booths and cooking performances.

Culinary Expert - Chairman of the Vietnam Chef Vocational Training and Employment Association (VICA) Nguyen Thuong Quan provides information about culinary performances in Saudi Arabia.

At the Press Conference, the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Brazil and Saudi Arabia sent a message welcoming the event "Vietnam Day Abroad 2024". The Ambassadors stated that Brazil and Saudi Arabia are both countries with great potential for developing cultural cooperation, and organizing national promotion programs in these two locations is extremely necessary, contributing to strengthening the friendly and cooperative relationship with Vietnam; at the same time, enhancing the image and presence of Vietnam on the world map.

"Vietnam Day Abroad" is a national promotion program assigned by the Prime Minister to the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO - Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize annually since 2010. The program often takes place on the sidelines of activities, visits of high-ranking leaders or on the occasion of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and other countries. Over many years of organization, the program has built its own brand and received the participation and positive response of businesses, organizations, localities as well as international friends and the Vietnamese community abroad.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/mang-tinh-hoa-van-hoa-viet-nam-den-bra-xin-va-a-rap-xe-ut-20241106150312206.htm