The Embassy of the Netherlands in Vietnam and the People’s Committee of Can Tho city on November 10 opened the Dutch Cultural Festival with a wide range of activities held to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic relations.
The Netherlands' cuisine introduced at Dutch Cultural Festival (Source: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) - The Embassy of the Netherlands in Vietnam and thePeople’s Committee of Can Tho city on November 10 opened the Dutch CulturalFestival with a wide range of activities held to celebrate the 45th anniversaryof Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic relations.
Highlights of the event were a parade of orange bikes, aphoto exhibition, and an area to introduce the Netherlands’ cuisine.
Other activities such as a seminar titled “the Netherlandsstands side by side with Vietnam towards a sustainable future for the MekongDelta”, a Dutch education workshop, a field trip to the Netherlands’ The FruitRepublic Company in the Mekong Delta city, and film screening promoting theEuropean country’s culture.
Dutch Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman affirmed that with closerelations over the past 45 years, Vietnam and the Netherlands will see newdevelopments in fostering trade, culture, tourism and education.
On the basis of the two strategic cooperative agreements onadaptation to climate change and water management, and agriculture and foodsafety, the Netherlands will maintain its efforts to help Vietnam build andimplement plans to increase the livelihood for people in regions prone toclimate change, and intensify technology application in sustainable andenvironmentally-friendly agricultural production, she added.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee TruongQuang Hoai Nam emphasised the Netherlands is a strategic partner of Vietnam ingeneral and the Mekong Delta in particular.
Therefore, with its role as the centre of the region, CanTho will try its utmost in attracting investment, upgrading infrastructure andreforming administrative procedures to expand trade and cultural exchanges withthe European nation, thus helping bilateral relations match with both sides’potential and advantages, Nam affirmed.-VNA
The Netherlands is keen on cooperating with the Mekong Delta region and Vietnam in general in boosting commercial agriculture growth in a manner beneficial to both humans and the environment, stated Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman on September 9.
Authorities of Mekong Can Tho city and Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman discussed the development of hi-tech agriculture and response to climate change during their working session on November 9.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The Netherlands' cuisine introduced at Dutch Cultural Festival (Source: VNA) 
