Festival highlights Mekong Sub-region
A festival opened in Germany’s capital, Berlin, on September 8 to popularise the images of countries and people in the Greater Mekong sub-region (GMS).
The biannual event, co-organised by Albert-Einstein University and the German friendship association with GMS countries, also aims to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation between the regional member states.
In his speech, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Association Wilfried Lulei underscored Vietnam’s successful efforts to overcome challenges in recent times.
Vietnam’s biggest advantages, he said, are its political stability and a rising position in the region and the world.
However, he warned Vietnam of the negative impacts of the global economic crisis on the country’s export-driven growth.
Participants in the festival enjoyed a host of performances by artists from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
A photo exhibition themed “Lives along the Mekong River” that is open until October 25 has attracted many visitors.