Vietnam attends ASEAN-India-RoK-Japan Fair
(VOV) - The ASEAN Committee in Caracas, whose members include Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, has coordinated with the Venezuelan embassies of India, the Republic of Korea, and Japan to organise a people’s fair in the South American capital.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Ngo Tien Dung explained the fair is intended to strengthen cultural exchange, promote mutual understanding, and develop ties of cooperation and friendship between the participating countries.
Dung said the organising board plans to donate a portion of the fair’s profits to individuals and organisations in Venezuela.
He added the fair’s relatively modest product range still offers a valuable glimpse into the cultural traditions of the countries represented.
Katiuska Rodriguez, General Director of the Venezuelan Ministry of Culture’s International Cooperation Department, commended the ASEAN Committee’s initiative and promised his Ministry would step up its cultural, arts, and tourism exchanges with ASEAN regional bloc and Asia as a whole.
The Vietnamese Embassy’s stall was a crowd favourite, with Vietnamese cuisine available to sample and traditional handicrafts—such as ceramics, lacquer, conical hats, and silk—available to buy.