Vietnam joins Carnival Paris 2013
(VOV) -Vietnamese representatives, along with thousands of international friends from 50 countries, are participating in the 12th Carnival Paris from July 6.
This year’s carnival, themed “Confiserie du monde” (Global Confectionery), marks the first time Vietnam has entered, alongside other newcomers including Bolivia, Colombia, China, and Indonesia. The festival attracts around 200,000 visitors.
Vietnam’s participation in the event is part of Vietnam-France Exchange Year 2013 activities and commemorations for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties.
The expatriate Vietnamese community in France has embraced the celebrations as a chance to introduce the beauty of their homeland to a cosmopolitan audience.
Participants and visitors were impressed by traditional Vietnamese costumes, musical instruments, and martial arts.
Hermano Sanches Ruivo, an official in charge of cultural and foreign affairs in Paris, praised Vietnamese performance, saying it helped further his understanding of Vietnamese culture and lifestyles despite never experiencing the country in person.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Duong Chi Dung said the event gives the Vietnamese delegation an opportunity to send a message of united national development.
The Carnival aims to honour the cultural diversity of French immigrant communities. Vietnam’s participation embodies its desire to engage in positive cultural diplomacy.