Thirty-two replicas of gold seals from the Nguyen Dynasty are on display at an exhibition inside the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue.
Vietnam's Ao Dai performed at the event (Photo: VOV) The event attracted the participation of 53 countries, who took the occasion to introduce their traditional cultures to the French people. During the event, the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France in coordination with Overseas Vietnamese Association in Lyon organized a dragon dance, an exhibition of Vietnamese cultural heritage, art performances, and a fashion show of Vietnamese traditional costumes. Mayor of Lyon Grégory Doucet highly appreciated the presence of Vietnam at the festival. He emphasized the Fetes Consulaires not only provide an opportunity for participating countries to promote their land and people, but also contribute to strengthening solidarity and friendship. Priquet Chantal, a French visitor to the festival, said that she headed to the Vietnamese pavilion right after seeing the red flag with a yellow star from afar. Consular Day is an annual event held in Lyon city for 20 years in order to honor the presence
One of the most famous poems by great 18th-century Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du (1766-1820) has been released by the Kim Dong Publishing House in the form of an art book.
VOV.VN - Vietnam for the first time attended the Fetes Consulaires, which was held in the French city of Lyon on June 11 and 12 with an impressive dragon dance and traditional music programme, an Ao dai show and a tourism exhibition.