New Delhi showcases India’s cultural vestiges in Vietnam
(VOV) - New Delhi’s Indian Council for Cultural Relations opened a photo exhibition on Indian cultural vestiges in Vietnam on February 8.
The seven-day event displays 50 photos featuring the temples, towers, and statues of the ancient kingdom of Champa.
The photos were taken by India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee President Geetesh Sharma and Committee Secretary General Kusum Jain during their visits to Vietnam.
Sharma and Jain said the photos prove there once existed a kingdom of Hindi/Champa people in the central coastal region between Binh Thuan and Quang Nam provinces.
Over the past 40 years, Sharma has supported the Vietnamese people in their struggle for national independence as well as in the country’s national construction efforts. He is heavily involved in the recent delegation exchanges strengthening trade and cultural ties between India and Vietnam.
He explained the exhibition aims to help the younger generations of both countries recognise their cultural similarities, contributing to the consolidation of India-Vietnamrelations.
Sharma has also written books on the Vietnam-India relationship, including one on bilateral relationship since its establishment.
Danang City People’s Committee Chairman Van Huu Chien sent a letter congratulating Sharma on the exhibition, citing it as a worthwhile addition to the traditional relationship between the two nations.
Chien is confident that Sharma will made a greater effort to promote relations between Danang and Indian partners.