Special concerts for Vietnamese in the RoK
(VOV) - The Republic of Korean (RoK) and Vietnamese authorities organised a series of art performances for expatriate Vietnamese in Seoul capital and Jeollaman-do province on October 25-26.
The event, part of celebrations marking 21 years of Vietnam-RoK friendship, also gave Korean audiences a small sample of Vietnam’s cultural riches.
Vietnamese Embassy Charge D’affaires Nguyen Manh Dong highlighted the organisational efforts that made the concerts possible and their contributions to the development of Vietnam-RoK relations.
During RoK President Park Geun-hye’s recent Vietnam visit, both sides committed to strengthening their strategic partnership for the prosperity and happiness of their peoples.
Dong said the expatriate Vietnamese communities in the RoK and their RoK counterparts in Vietnam are some of the strongest bridges linking the two nations.
Vietnamese artists performed folk songs and Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) in praise of the Vietnamese fatherland. Young Vietnamese and Korean have prepared rock and pop songs to entertain audiences.
The concerts also included a storytelling contest, sharing the moving tales of marriage and family uniting Vietnam and the RoK.
Mai Thi Ngoc Han, born in Hau Giang province, hoped similar performances are planned for the future to introduce more of Vietnamese culture and tradition to Korean friends.