Romanian art troupe Doina Gorjului perform in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – ViceChairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Huynh Cach Mang on March20 hosted a reception for representatives from the Romanian art troupe DoinaGorjului that is performing at the Francophone Week 2017 and theRomania-Vietnam Friendship Day in the city.
He recalled the wholeheartedsupport that Romanian people gave to Vietnam during the country’s struggle forindependence in the past as well as the current national building anddevelopment.
The traditional friendship and partnershipas well as cooperation in economy, culture and education among ministries,sectors and localities of both sides are growing, he noted.
Welcoming the Doina Gorjului troupe,Mang held that its performances will help deepen mutual understanding,solidarity and promote diverse cooperation and friendship between the twopeoples.
Meanwhile, Valeriu Arteni,Romanian Ambassador to Vietnam, said that the visit and performance of the arttroupe in Ho Chi Minh is part of activities to realise a cultural cooperationbetween the two countries that was reached during the Vietnam visit of RomanianPrime Minister Dacian Ciolos in 2016.
The diplomat said that performancesof the Doina Gorjului art troupe featuring traditional culture of Romania areamong efforts of the country to strengthen cultural and art exchange and deepenthe solidarity of Vietnamese and Romanian people as well as promoting localaffiliation within the Francophone community.
A Romanian version of the great epic poem by poet Nguyen Du (1766–1820) has just been handed as a gift to the Nguyen Du Memorial Centre in the central province of Ha Tinh.
The Vietnam-Romania Friendship Association (VRFA) held a get-together to mark the 98th National Day of Romania and the 25th founding anniversary of the association.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
Romanian art troupe Doina Gorjului perform in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
