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Indonesia promotes people-to-people connectivity with Vietnam
The Consulate General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening hosted the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Week, which featured a lot of impressive cultural and art performances to enhance bilateral ties.
The event, which took place at the Municipal Theater in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, is part of the multiple activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership this year.
It was attended by Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City Agustaviano Sofjan and his spouse, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs Tran Phuoc Anh, friendship associations, and diplomatic missions of many countries, among others.
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| An Indonesian artist performs a Balinese dance at the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Week held at the Municipal Theater in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 20, 2023. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
Artists from Saung Mang Udjo, a Bandung-based traditional art and culture center in Indonesia’s West Java, gave brilliant cultural performances using Angklung at the event.
Angklung is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo. It is capable of making beautiful sounds and is an important aspect of Indonesia’s cultural identity, as it is often played during rice planting and harvesting activities.
Angklung was recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in November 2010.
Besides, one of the artists at the show made an interactive Angklung performance during which all participants were provided with Angklungs and instructed to play the instrument together, livening up the entire hall of the Municipal Theater.
Earlier at the event, the artists also performed Wayang Kulit, an Indonesian form of shadow puppetry, Indonesian traditional songs, and Balinese dances.
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| Another Balinese dance at the show. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
Delivering his opening speech at the show, Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City Agustaviano Sofjan said, “The bedrock of the Indonesia-Vietnam relationship is, without doubt, lies in people-to-people connectivity. Through various cultural exchanges such as music, arts, cuisine as well as sports events, they have brought our communities closer than ever before.
“Promoting and strengthening people-to-people contact is one of the priorities of the world that we do at the Consulate General.
“Participating in cultural festivals, organizing social and cultural events, disseminating information on Indonesian arts and culture, as well as education scholarships are all the activities that we do in the field to enhance the mutual understanding.”
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| An interactive Angklung performance involves all participants playing Angklung at the show. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
Vietnam and Indonesia established their diplomatic ties in 1955 and entered into their strategic partnership in 2013.
The two ASEAN state members have witnessed their ties increasingly growing in various sectors over the years.
Their bilateral trade soared threefold to US$14.1 billion in 2022 from $4.8 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach or even surpass $15 billion in 2023, according to data released this month by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.
In the year to April, the Vietnam-Indonesia trade topped $4.2 billion. Of the amount, Vietnam exported $1.6 billion worth of goods to Indonesia, up nine percent against the year-ago figure.
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the third-largest trade partner of Vietnam, while the latter remains the former’s fourth-biggest trade partner, the ministry added.
Recently, Vietnam and Indonesia are the only two ASEAN nations invited to attend the expanded sessions of the G7 summit, which was scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday.
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| Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City Agustaviano Sofjan and his spouse, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs Tran Phuoc Anh, Indonesian artists, and other guests do an Indonesian traditional dance at the end of the show. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
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The Consulate General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening hosted the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Week, which featured a lot of impressive cultural and art performances to enhance bilateral ties.
The event, which took place at the Municipal Theater in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, is part of the multiple activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership this year.
It was attended by Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City Agustaviano Sofjan and his spouse, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs Tran Phuoc Anh, friendship associations, and diplomatic missions of many countries, among others.
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| An Indonesian artist performs a Balinese dance at the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Week held at the Municipal Theater in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 20, 2023. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
Artists from Saung Mang Udjo, a Bandung-based traditional art and culture center in Indonesia’s West Java, gave brilliant cultural performances using Angklung at the event.
Angklung is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo. It is capable of making beautiful sounds and is an important aspect of Indonesia’s cultural identity, as it is often played during rice planting and harvesting activities.
Angklung was recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in November 2010.
Besides, one of the artists at the show made an interactive Angklung performance during which all participants were provided with Angklungs and instructed to play the instrument together, livening up the entire hall of the Municipal Theater.
Earlier at the event, the artists also performed Wayang Kulit, an Indonesian form of shadow puppetry, Indonesian traditional songs, and Balinese dances.
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| Another Balinese dance at the show. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
Delivering his opening speech at the show, Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City Agustaviano Sofjan said, “The bedrock of the Indonesia-Vietnam relationship is, without doubt, lies in people-to-people connectivity. Through various cultural exchanges such as music, arts, cuisine as well as sports events, they have brought our communities closer than ever before.
“Promoting and strengthening people-to-people contact is one of the priorities of the world that we do at the Consulate General.
“Participating in cultural festivals, organizing social and cultural events, disseminating information on Indonesian arts and culture, as well as education scholarships are all the activities that we do in the field to enhance the mutual understanding.”
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| An interactive Angklung performance involves all participants playing Angklung at the show. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
Vietnam and Indonesia established their diplomatic ties in 1955 and entered into their strategic partnership in 2013.
The two ASEAN state members have witnessed their ties increasingly growing in various sectors over the years.
Their bilateral trade soared threefold to US$14.1 billion in 2022 from $4.8 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach or even surpass $15 billion in 2023, according to data released this month by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.
In the year to April, the Vietnam-Indonesia trade topped $4.2 billion. Of the amount, Vietnam exported $1.6 billion worth of goods to Indonesia, up nine percent against the year-ago figure.
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the third-largest trade partner of Vietnam, while the latter remains the former’s fourth-biggest trade partner, the ministry added.
Recently, Vietnam and Indonesia are the only two ASEAN nations invited to attend the expanded sessions of the G7 summit, which was scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday.
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| Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City Agustaviano Sofjan and his spouse, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs Tran Phuoc Anh, Indonesian artists, and other guests do an Indonesian traditional dance at the end of the show. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News |
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The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City will team up with the Vietnam Yoga Federation to roll out the 2023 International Yoga Day in 22 provinces and cities in Vietnam’s southern region at the end of June.
This edition will be the biggest ever since the yoga fest was first launched in the Southeast Asian nation in 2015, Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sethi told a press briefing on Tuesday.
The yoga event is part of a wide range of cultural exchange, tourism, trade, and investment promotion events to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and India, said the consul general.
Speaking at the press conference, Sethi affirmed that Vietnam plays an important role in India’s Act East Policy, an effort by the Indian government to cultivate extensive economic and strategic relations with Southeast Asia.
India strongly believes in Vietnam’s support, he added.
“Both India and Vietnam see mutual respect and trust as the pivot of long-lasting relations between the two nations. We can make this partnership even stronger amid ongoing global uncertainties,” Sethi underlined.
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| Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sethi (R, 5th) and guests pose for a photo at a press briefing on May 30, 2023. Photo: Consulate General of India |
Culture exchange acts as a boost for Vietnam – India ties
The exchange of culture traits, especially related to Buddhism and yoga, plays a significant role in the two nations’ relations, Sethi said.
Over the past few months, the Consulate General of India has initiated a host of cultural exchange events in 11 cities and provinces in southern Vietnam.
Apart from the upcoming yoga festival, a delegation of cultural experts from Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta region will travel to India to deepen cultural cooperation in July.
Besides, the consulate general is planning to join hands with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts and the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association to promote traditional cultural exchange.
Stronger partnership in various fields
The Indian diplomat expressed his high expectations for tourism growth between the two countries.
With the popularity of e-visas, Sethi predicted that 500,000 Indian tourists would travel to Vietnam in 2023, a three-fold surge year on year.
The representative of India also eyes deeper cooperation in education and manpower training for the technology-information, international trade, and pharmacy sectors, which are India’s strengths.
The two nations will accelerate student exchanges to widen their skills and knowledge, Sethi said.
He also called on technology students and startups in Vietnam to connect with India partners in this field to enhance tech cooperation between the two countries.
The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City will host a conference to beef up collaboration with the Mekong Delta region on June 28, with the participation of nearly 100 Indian enterprises.
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