Vietnamese culture delights German audiences

A colourful programme introducing Vietnamese culture was held on October 3 during a multi-cultural week in Leipzig, Germany. The city’s Vietnamese community brought colourful folk dances and songs to the festival, with the women wearing Vietnam’s traditional long dress, the ao dai. The performance, which was opened by the mayor of Leipzig, Andreas Muller, received a warm response from the audience.
Pham Van Toan, First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany, underlined the significance of the event, which took place as both countries celebrate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
He said it has helped to portray Vietnam’s culture and its people to the German people, preserve and promote the national cultural identity of the Vietnamese community in Germany and strengthen solidarity and understanding between Vietnamese and foreigners.
Earlier, the Vietnamese community in Leipzig had worked with the local authorities to put an exhibition of photos taken by Vietnamese and German photographers, from September 20-Oct. 2.