Berlin-based Vietnam House marks first anniversary

      VIETHaus, a centre designed to promote Vietnam’s trade, investment, culture and tourism in Germany, celebrated a year of operations on Mar. 7.
Chairman of the VIETHaus - AG Company Nguyen Xuan Hung highlighted the centre’s achievements over the past year, including its successful hosting of various cultural activities, art performances and economic seminars, helping Germans better understand the land, people and culture of Vietnam.
VIETHaus welcomed many Vietnamese delegations that paid working visits to this European country and served as a gathering venue for overseas Vietnamese in Berlin, and Germany as a whole, Hung said.
He added that the centre is planning to host a wide range of activities in the coming time, particularly when Vietnam focuses on cultural diplomacy this year, and marks 35 years of diplomatic ties with Germany and the 1,000th founding anniversary of Hanoi in 2010.
The Vietnamese Embassy’s Minister Counsellor, Bui Manh Cuong, praised concerted efforts of the VIETHaus staff during the first year of operations.
Cuong took this occasion to thank Berlin authorities for their support and assistance to VIETHaus and called for more and better help to the centre in the years to come.
VIETHaus was officially opened on Mar. 5, 2008.