A Vietnamese cultural event took place in the southern Czech city, Ceske Velenice, on April 26, as a highlight of the ‘Vietnam Culture Month’ programme that runs throughout April in the city.
A food festival as part of the ‘Vietnam Culture Month’ programme in Ceske Velenice (Photo: VNA)
Prague (VNA) – A Vietnamese cultural event tookplace in the southern Czech city, Ceske Velenice, on April 26, as a highlightof the ‘Vietnam Culture Month’ programme that runs throughout April in thecity.
Speaking at the event, Tran Vinh Bac, Counsellor in chargeof cultural affairs at the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic, thankedthe municipal authorities for their support of the organisation of theprogramme as well as Vietnamese expatriates’ integration to the localcommunity.
The event is held in the context of the Vietnamese communitypreparing for their celebration of the 20th founding anniversary ofthe Vietnamese Association in Czech Republic (1999 – 2019) and the two countriesabout to mark 70 years of their diplomatic relations, he added.
Mayor of the city Jaromir Sliva said the two countries’traditional ties and potential for further cooperation create favourableconditions for boosting exchanges and mutual understanding between people of thetwo countries, and between Czech natives and Vietnamese expats.
The official lauded the Vietnamese community’s integrationefforts and contribution to Ceske Velenice’s socio-economic-culturaldevelopment.
He stressed the city supports the organization of the‘Vietnam Culture Month’ as it helps locals better connect to the Vietnameseexpat group and understand more about Vietnamese culture.
According to Chu Minh Khanh, head of the VietnameseAssociation’s chapter in the city, this is the first time his organisation has cooperatedwith the local authorities to hold a programme on the Vietnamese culture. Theprogramme comprises various activities, including a photo exhibition,performances of traditional music, a food festival and film screeningevent.-VNA
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A food festival as part of the ‘Vietnam Culture Month’ programme in Ceske Velenice (Photo: VNA) 
