Festival promotes Sri Lankan culture in Ha Noi
Update: Apr 24, 2018
The Sri Lanka Cultural Festival will take place at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum (VWM) in Ha Noi from April 27-29, featuring diverse activities, according to Sri Lankan Ambassador to Viet Nam S.H.U Dissnayake. 

A traditional dance of Sri Lanka (Photo: Internet)

The diplomat told a press conference in Ha Noi on April 23 that the event marks the 70th anniversary of Independence Day of Sri Lanka (February 4) and the 48th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and Sri Lanka (1970-2018). 

The event will be jointly held by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Viet Nam, the VWM and the Ha Noi Association of Small-and Medium-sized Enterprises.

The first-ever festival is expected to serve as a bridge between small-and medium-sized enterprises of the two countries. 

Visitors to the festival will have a chance to get an insight into the island nation as well as the relationship between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam through sketch and photo exhibitions, booths and a fashion show. 

Viet Nam and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations in 1970. The two countries are targeting 1 billion USD in two-way trade by 2020.

VNA