Exhibition brings Vietnam closer to Czech Republic
An exhibition on Czech nationals in Vietnam and Vietnamese in the Czech Republic was hosted by the Institute of East Asian Studies of the Charles University in Prague, the Czech Republic on October 1.
A visitor at the Vietnam studies exhibition. (Photo: VNA)
An exhibition on Czech nationals in Vietnam and Vietnamese in the Czech Republic was hosted by the Institute of East Asian Studies of the Charles University in Prague, the Czech Republic on October 1 to bring Vietnam and its history, people and culture closer to the local public.
Among events promoting the 2015 Year of Vietnamese Culture in the Czech Republic, the exhibition was the first of its kind to introduce Vietnamese studies and its development in the Czech Republic over the past 50 years towards strengthening the traditional ties between the two nations.
Director of the institute Olga Lomova hoped the event would raise public awareness of the importance of not only Vietnamese studies, which have been taught in Charles University, but also the Vietnamese community as an integral part of the Czech Republic.
The highlight of the exhibition was a booth displaying poems by several prominent Vietnamese poets, including Nguyen Du, Ho Xuan Huong and Nguyen Binh, translated into Czech.
Ivo Vasiljev, an 80-year-old Czech expert on Vietnamese studies, said he was proud to teach Vietnamese studies in the university since the outset in 1961 while affirming the significance of linguistic and cultural exchanges in tightening bilateral relations.
The Czech Republic is home to at least 30-40 graduates of Vietnamese studies, many of whom have done various research studies on Vietnam’s history and culture and written dozens of articles about Vietnam, Vasiljev added.
He interpreted for President Ho Chi Minh when a Czechoslovakian delegation visited Vietnam in 1966 and was also the first Czech to translate the late leader’s “Nhat ky trong tu” (Prision Diary) into Czech.
The 2015 Year of Vietnamese Culture includes a host of seminars, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and sport events held throughout the year to celebrate the 65 th anniversary of Vietnam-Czech Republic diplomatic relations.-VNA
Vietnam would like to place a rock column or a statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Chrastava town in the Czech Republic as a commemoration of his visit to the local school which was accommodating 100 Vietnamese army children at the time.
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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.
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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 event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
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A visitor at the Vietnam studies exhibition. (Photo: VNA)
