Vietnamese ethnic minority groups’ culture introduced in France
Costumes of the Mong, Giay, and Tay people, jewelry of the Thai and Dao people, and tools of daily work of many ethnic minority groups in Vietnam are being displayed in an exhibition at Saintes city’s multimedia library in France.
Paris (VNA) – Costumes of the Mong, Giay, andTay people, jewelry of the Thai and Dao people, and tools of daily work of many ethnicminority groups in Vietnam are being displayed in an exhibition at Saintescity’s multimedia library in France.
The exhibits were collected by AlainDussarps, Vice President of the French-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), in his visits to Vietnam. This is the first time these unique items have beenintroduced in Saintes, leaving a good impression on visitors.
The exhibition is one of the activities of the programme“Le Vietnam s'invite à Saintes” (Vietnam comes to Saintes) to introduceVietnamese culture to local people within the framework of a programme organisedby Association Vietnam 17 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversaryof diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Nhung Lehoux, President of Association Vietnam 17, underlinedthe importance of preserving and promoting traditional culture values of ethnicminority groups of Vietnam, hoping that more French visitors and overseasVietnamese will visit Vietnam to explore and experience the country’sculture.
As scheduled, a chain of cultural events will be held in the framework of “LeVietnam s'invite à Saintes” programme with a wide range of activities, includingfilm screenings, reading Vietnamese fairy tales for children, tourism seminars,economic talks, and performances of ethnic musical instruments, among others.
The programme will be organised by Association Vietnam 17 in collaboration withthe authority of Saintes, and the Vietnamese Embassy in France.
🌌 Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang spoke highly of the association’s initiative to organise the event, saying that the activity willcontribute to honouring Vietnam’s traditional culture and beauty, thus tighteningthe friendship and mutual understanding between the people of Saintes andFrench friends and Vietnamese people./.
The Vietnamese team, along with the 16 other participating teams in the "Army of Culture" competition at Army Games 2022, set up a national pavilion at the House of Friendship at the Alabino training ground in Moscow, Russia, to introduce the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) as well as the culture, land and people of Vietnam.
A lot of cultural exchange activities have been held in both Vietnam and France, contributing importantly to bringing the two countries’ people closer.
The Vietnamese Embassy in France on January 18 held a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) (January 27, 1973-2023).
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).
Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) 
