[Photos] India and Vietnam Unite in Friendship Festival 2024
On the evening of December 18 in Vinh Phuc province, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), the Vietnam - India Friendship Association (VIFA) and the All India Peace and Solidarity Organization (AIPSO) jointly organized the opening ceremony of the 12th Vietnam - India People's Friendship Festival.
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| On December 18, the Vietnam-India People’s Friendship Festival officially opened at Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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| Teachers and students of Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted present flowers and traditional conical hats to welcome the Indian delegation. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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| The 12th Vietnam-India People’s Friendship Festival took place in a warm atmosphere of friendship. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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| Indian and Vietnamese delegates attending the 12th Vietnam-India People’s Friendship Festival take a souvenir photo with Vinh Phuc provincial leaders. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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| At the festival, cultural and artistic performances by Vietnamese and Indian artists were among the main activities, contributing to the mutual understanding of cultures and arts. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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| For this festival, India sent a delegation of 15 professional artists to exchange and perform. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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| Performances by Vietnamese artists aimed to showcase the beauty of Vietnam’s culture and people to the Indian friends. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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| Students were excited by the unique performances, which conveyed the distinctive features of Vietnamese and Indian cultures at the festival. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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