HCM City joins with Korean locality co-organise international cultural festival

Upon addressing the opening ceremony, Duong Anh Duc, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, outlined his belief that the festival will help to promote the image of the Korean locality to local residents, while also contributing to bolstering cultural and tourism collaboration between the two countries.

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A group of young Korean people impress audiences with their Taekwondo performances.

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The festival includes a series of activities such as art performances, displays of various delicacies and cuisine, a fashion show, along with trade promotion activities.

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The event helps to introduce Korean culture to Vietnamese people.

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The festival is scheduled to last through to November 29. In 2017 the function was held in the southern city for three months, attracting over three million visitors.