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Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong receive Chilean Ambassador Sergio Narea Guzman. Source: icd.gov.vn In 2023, the Chilean Embassy in Vietnam plans to organize a photo exhibition and film screening on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Chilean Coup d’ Etat. This is one of the cultural cooperation activities between Chile and Vietnam in the near future, said Chilean Ambassador Sergio Narea Guzman at a meeting with Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong on June 13 in Hanoi. Ambassador Sergio Narea proposed the two sides consider and study the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the cultural field between the two countries within the framework of the high-level visit of the leaders of the two countries in the near future. The Ambassador said that after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 epidemic, 2024 will be the year Chile focuses on promoting cultural cooperation activi...

Non-profit organization Be-Japon in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and BRG will organize a fashion show entitled “Kimono – Ao dai Fashion Show” on March 4 in Hanoi. Kobayashi Eiko’s kimono fashion show in Paris, France 2018. Photo: Be-Japon The cultural event is a part of the activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan (1973-2023). Renowned Japanese designer Kobayashi Eiko is the director of the shows, which will take place at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 4 at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel. During each one-hour show, models will perform a catwalk showcasing 30 national costumes from Vietnam and Japan. The highlight is the performance of the junihitoe, which was only used in great Japanese imperial ceremonies some 1,000 years ago. At the same time, the Vietnamese  ao dai  in the show was tailored from Japanese kimono-producing fabrics. Yamada Takio, Japan’s Ambassador t...