An
art performance at the event in Ho Chi Minh City. (Source: VNA)
In HCM City, the event was hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of
Friendship Organisations the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association and the
Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association in the city.
Speaking at the festival, Hoang Thai Lan, Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Bulgaria
Friendship Association in HCM City, said the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture
(May 24) is observed annually by Slavic countries to commemorate Saints Cyril
and Methodius, who created the Slavic writing.
Currently, more than 250 million people across the world are using the writing
system, contributing to the development of the European civilization. The
Slavic countries include Russia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine,
Belarus, Serbia and Croatia, among others.
Chargé d' Affairs of the Bulgarian Embassy in Vietnam Marinela
Petkova highlighted cooperation in politics, economy, education, tourism,
culture and sports between Vietnam and Bulgaria.
The two countries boast substantial potential for economic collaboration, she
said, noting that Bulgaria highly values economic achievements Vietnam has
recorded in recent years.
The diplomat held that more efforts should be made to deepen the bilateral
ties.-
Source: VNA
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