The Vietnam-India People’s Friendship Festival has contributed to tightening the friendship between the two countries since it was first held 12 years ago, heard a seminar in Hanoi on August 14.
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), speaks at the semiar (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – TheVietnam-India People’s Friendship Festival has contributed to tightening thefriendship between the two countries since it was first held 12 years ago,heard a seminar in Hanoi on August 14.
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations (VUFO), said the festival aims to enhance people-to-peopleexchange and promote traditional culture of each country.
The VUFO will make all-out efforts to contribute to developing the solidarity,friendship and cooperation between Vietnamese and the peoples from countriesworldwide, including India, for peace, stability and development in the regionand the world at large, she said.
Ha Minh Hue, Vice President of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association, said friendshipassociations in Vietnamese cities and provinces have constructivelyparticipated in friendship activities with India.
He suggested selecting specific themes for these friendship activities,organising thematic workshops and mobilising the participation of the massmedia in the work.
Pallab Sengupta, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India and GeneralSecretary of the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO),highlighted the important role of the festival in cultural exchange between thetwo countries.
Many Indian states have actively joined programmes and activities held duringthe previous editions of the festival, he said, suggesting the two sides diversifythese activities in order to access people from all walks of life.
The 10th Vietnam – India People’s Friendship Festival opened in the northernprovince of Ninh Binh on August 13, attracting the attention of over 30delegates from India.
Themed ‘solidarity – friendship –development’, the event will last until August 18 across different venues,including Hanoi, Khanh Hoa, and Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA
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Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), speaks at the semiar (Photo: VNA) 
