The annual Namaste Vietnam (Hello Vietnam) Festival will be back from August 25 in three southern cities to consolidate the bilateral relationship between India and Vietnam, promote cultural exchange, and foster multifaceted growth, according to the organising board.

The 41st anniversary of the victory over the Pol Pot genocidal regime in Cambodia was marked at a get-together in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7.

A celebration to mark the traditional New Year festival of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

A get-together to mark the 61st anniversary of Malaysia’s Independence Day (August 31) and a cultural festival to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Malaysia diplomatic ties were held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 30.

A French music festival took place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 as part of activities to commemorate the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties (April 12, 1973).

A ceremony was held at Pho Minh Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City on April 11 to celebrate the traditional New Year festival of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

A get-together was held by the HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association of HCM City on December 6 to mark Japanese Emperor Akihito’s birthday (December 23, 2017).

The Vietnam-Singapore Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City (VSFA) and the HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on August 7 held a get-together to mark the 52nd anniversary of Singapore’s National Day (August 9).