New Delhi (VNA) – The ninth Vietnam-IndiaPeople’s Friendship Festival kicked off in Chandigarh city, Punjab state ofIndia, on September 3.
The event, jointly held by the Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations (VUFO) and the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation, takesplace in the context that the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the first year sincethe establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership, India’s 70th Independence Day and Vietnam’s 72nd National Day.
Mayor of Chandigarh city Asha Kumari Jaswal expressed herdelight when her city was chosen to host the festival, hoping that moreexchanges between the two countries’ people will be organised in the time tocome.
VUFO Vice President Bui Khac Son said the event offered achance for both sides to recall the tradition of solidarity, cooperation andmutual support, and discuss measures to effectively intensify the bilateralrelations, thus helping realise signed agreements and lift their ties to a newheight.
He affirmed the Vietnamese people always bear in mind theassistance the Indian people gave to their struggles against aggressors.
He showed his belief that with joint efforts from bothcountries, their comprehensive strategic partnership will surely reap more andgreater fruits so as to meet their people’s interests, and for peace,stability, cooperation and prosperity in the region and the world.
At the opening ceremony, Vietnamese and Indian artistsentertained the audience with a series of performances praising the twocountries and their friendship.
Earlier the same day, the Vietnamese delegation had aseminar with enterprises in Chandigarh city, during which they exchanged viewson cooperation potential and opportunities in the fields of trade,infrastructure, tourism, education and training and culture.-VNA
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