Hanoi (VNA) – A music show was held inHanoi on July 30 to celebrate the 197th anniversary of the Independence Day ofPeru (July 28, 1821).
The event was organised by the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism and the Peruvian Embassy in Vietnam.
Assistant to the Vietnam Minister of ForeignAffairs Nguyen Van Thao sent his congratulations to the Peruvian government andpeople on the occasion.
He said despite geographical distance, the twocountries share many historical and cultural similarities. Their people also giveeach other mutual support.
This creates an important foundation for Vietnamand Peru to reinforce their friendship and multi-faceted cooperation, he added.
He noted that two-way trade is growing and thetwo nations are collaborating at international organisations and multilateralmechanisms, especially the United Nations (UN) and the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) Forum.
There is a plenty of room for Vietnam and Peruto develop cooperation in various fields such as trade, investment, energy,telecommunication, agriculture, processing and manufacturing industry,aquaculture, science and technology, Thao said.
He expressed his belief in the growingfriendship and cooperation for the sake of their people as well as peace andstability in the region and beyond.
Peruvian Ambassador to Vietnam Augusto Morellisaid activities to celebrate the 197th anniversary of Peru’s Independence Day alsoreview achievements in bilateral relations and look toward more extensive andintensive cooperation in the future.
The bilateral relationship has been thrivingsince the establishment of diplomatic ties in November 1994, he said, addingthat the two sides have become good partners at international forums and theyare cooperating in a broad array of fields.
The ambassador hoped the music show will helpVietnamese people understand better about music in Peru and its culture.-VNA
Strong progress has been seen in all fields in Peru-Vietnam bilateral ties during the past two decades, especially in economics, trade, investment and science and technology, Charge d’affaires ad interim of the Peruvian Embassy in Hanoi Luis Tsuboyama has stated.
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A performance at the show (Photo: VNA) 
