With the hope to further strengthening the relations of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Iran for the last 40 years as well as creating opportunities for two countries’ citizens to learn about the cultures of both countries, in the morning of 15th September 2015, with the consent of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST), the National Library of Vietnam collaborated with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Vietnam to solemnly hold an official opening of the Photo exhibition “Iran and history of diplomatic relations of Iran – Vietnam”.
Attending the Grand opening of the Exhibition, we have Mr. Huynh Vinh Ai – Deputy Minister of MoCST; Mr Vu Cong Hoi – Deputy Director of Department of Culture, Arts, and Department of Central Propaganda; Mrs. Nguyen Phuong Hoa – Deputy Director of Department of International Cooperation, MoCST; Mr. Hosein Alvandi Behineh – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Vietnam; Ambassadors, representatives of the Embassies of Egypt, Azerbaijan, India, Brunei, Germany, Iraq, Qatar, Turkey, Korea, Venezuela, …; representatives of Central Agencies, Departments, and units directly under the Central Propaganda Department, MoCST, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Union of Friendship Organizations Vietnam and Hanoi, international organizations, Vietnam libraries and the public and readers.
The exhibition has introduced 80 unique photographs of cities, historical monuments, buildings, the world of Iran’s famous traditional craft of the diplomatic relation between Vietnam and Iran through milestones marking visits of two countries’ senior leaders and some miniatures of philosophy, nature, and calligraphies of poems by Persian… The exhibition not only helps Vietnamese public and readers to more deeply understand about history, nature, land and people of Iran, but also serves as an activity in implementation content of Memorandum of cooperation between the National Library of Vietnam and Library and National Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has been recently signed.
Ambassador Hosein Alvandi Behineh had some words at the Grand opening hoping to broaden the cooperation relation regarding culture between two countries in order to foster mutual understanding, sharing, and contribution into cultural exchange; to maintain and reinforce the friendship between Vietnam and Iran’s people in coming time.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Mrs. Kieu Thuy Nga – Director of the National Library of Vietnam would like to send a sincere thank to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic Iran who has initiated organizing this Exhibition and hoped that this cooperation relations of Vietnam – Iran will blossom and be efficient.
The exhibition will be open from 15th September, 2015 to 18th September, 2015 at the National Library of Vietnam.
Pictures of the exhibition:
Mrs. Kieu Thuy Nga – Director of the National Library of Vietnam delivering the opening speech of the exhibition
Mr. Hosein Alvandi Behineh – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Embassy delivering the opening speech of the exhibition
Cutting ribbon to opening the Exhibition
Delegates, public and readers visiting the Exhibition
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Source: Dang Dung; Pictures: Hung Manh