Cultural diplomacy brings Vietnamese, French people closer
A lot of cultural exchange activities have been held in both Vietnam and France, contributing importantly to bringing the two countries’ people closer.
A performance introducing Vietnam's traditional intruments (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A lot of cultural exchange activities have been heldin both Vietnam and France, contributing importantly to bringing the twocountries’ people closer.
Director of the Vietnamese Culture Centre in France NghiemXuan Dong said that the bilateral relations have developed in various fields,including culture, tourism and sports.
This is a favourable condition to promote cultural diplomacyactivities in the coming time, Dong noted.
However, with limited budget, the organisation oflarge-scale cultural programmes and events with the participation ofprofessional art troupes still face many difficulties. This requires thecontribution and cooperation of the society, especially businessesand economic groups, to spread activities and programmes topromote Vietnamese culture in France in particular and Europe in general, hestressed.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang said that Franceis the cultural cradle of the world, so the maintenance of the attractiveness ofcultural events organised by the Vietnamese side is a big challenge.
Therefore, it is necessary to innovate ways of doing andcultural products, and improve the quality of the products and services toattract the public, and meet more demanding and ever-changing tastes.
This requires a commensurate investment in terms of both financial and human resources,he added.
The year 2023 is forecast to be particularly eventful with aseries of activities held in both countries to celebrate the 50th anniversaryof the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (the ParisPeace Accords for short), the 50th anniversary of diplomaticrelations and the 10th anniversary of strategicpartnership between Vietnam and France./.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and visiting President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher co-hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on December 8 to launch activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties next year.
Vietnam attaches special importance to cooperation with France which is an important partner in Vietnam's foreign policy, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while hosting President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher in Hanoi on December 8.
Vietnam considers France a leading important partner in its diplomatic policy, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told visiting President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
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).
A performance introducing Vietnam's traditional intruments (Photo: VNA) 
