PARIS — A gala night to celebrate the millennial anniversary of Ha Noi was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday.
The celebration was organised by Vietnam Airlines in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in France, the Viet Nam Permanent Delegation to UNESCO and the Ha Noi Municipal People's Committee.
Addressing the function, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Le Kinh Tai spoke highly of the initiative to organise the event and stressed traditional co-operation in many areas between Viet Nam and France, particularly in culture and arts.
The selection of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris for the function showed Viet Nam's gratitude to French leaders and UNESCO for practical assistance to Ha Noi's millennium celebrations, he said.
Diplomats picture capital city
HA NOI — Almost 200 photos taken and collected by foreign ambassadors and diplomats working in Viet Nam, as well as researchers, artists and photographers from many countries, are on display at an exhibition that opened in Ha Noi on Friday.
The black and white and colour photos record the simple moments of a peaceful Ha Noi, which is now on the path of development and integration.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ha Noi People's Committee Vice Chairman Ngo Thi Thanh Hang said the exhibition helped strengthen friendship, understanding and cultural exchanges with international friends.
The exhibition at 45 Trang Tien St ends tomorrow.
Germany hosts Viet Nam exhibition
BERLIN — A photo exhibition on Viet Nam opened on Thursday in Wiesbasde, in the Germany state of Hessen to mark the 35th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties.
In the exhibition are photos taken by 50 young Hessen residents during their visit to Viet Nam last month.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Hessen Culture Minister Dorothea Henzler and Viet Nam Consul General Nguyen Huu Trang praised the two countries' activities of the Viet Nam Year in Germany and the Germany Year in Viet Nam, saying that such programmes would help links.
The exhibition will run till October 29.
Meanwhile, a photo exhibition was held in Duesseldorf, in Nordrhein-Westfalen state.
On display were 50 photos taken by Vietnamese children affected by Agent Orange/dioxin. The display was put together with Schmitz Stiftung Fund assistance. — VNA/VNS