Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary on May 6 coordinated with Zalaegerszeg city’s authorities and Vietnamese associations in Hungary to organise a Vietnamese Culture Day which attracted nearly 3,000 visitors.
Overseas Vietnamese in Hungary perform a dance at the Vietnamese Culture Day. (Photo: VNA)
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Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to HungaryNguyen Thi Bich Thao said that the event takes place in Zalaegerszeg city whichis home to the only President Ho Chi Minh monument in Central Eastern Europe, on the occasion of the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) and the 5thanniversary of the Vietnam-Hungary Comprehensive Partnership. The ambassador took the occasion to introduce local people about the present-day Vietnam, which has a dynamic economy, rich tradition and culture, promising many business, and investment opportunities for Hungarian businesses. The Vietnamese diplomat also expressed gratitude to thepeople of Zalaegerszeg for supporting and taking care of President Ho's monumentfor nearly 50 years. The mayor of Zalaegerszeg city Balaicz Zoltán congratulatedVietnam on its Doi Moi (renewal) cause and strong and miraculous development, becoming animportant partner of Hungary. He voiced his belief that in the coming time, the comprehensivepartnership between Vietnam and Hungary will grow stronger, adding the cooperation between the city and Vietnam will be expanded in the fields of culture,education, tourism, economy, and people-to-people exchanges. During the event, overseas Vietnamese and friends in Hungaryenjoyed Vietnamese folk dances and songs performed by the community, visited aphoto exhibition on craft villages, mountain landscapes, idyllic and peacefulcountryside in Vietnam, a Vietnamese traditional costume show, an exhibition showcasingVietnamese exports and handicrafts, and an area for Vietnamese traditional cuisine. On the same day, theVietnamese Embassy in collaboration with Vietnamese associations anddelegations in Hungary held a flower offering ceremony to celebrate the 133rdbirthday of President Ho Chi Minh at his monument in Zalaegerszeg city. The monument was completed in 1976 as a gift from the Hungarian government and people to Vietnam./.
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Overseas Vietnamese in Hungary perform a dance at the Vietnamese Culture Day. (Photo: VNA) 
