The National Library of Vietnam on June 18 opened an exhibition on cultural products of China’s Nanjing city and a seminar on cultural traditions and the creative industry.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Kieu Thuy Nga, director of the
library, said Vietnam and China are close neighbours, sharing a long history of
cultural exchanges and cultural similarities.
She recalled that in November last year, on the occasion of Chinese President
Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam, the two countries signed a memorandum of
understanding on cooperation in cultural industry.
The exhibition and seminar are activities in realisation of the pact, she
added.
The exhibition featured 50 products bearing both traditional and modern
cultural traits of Nanjing, helping Vietnamese understand more about Chinese
cultural values.
Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam Yin Hai Hong said China’s
cultural industry has thrived in recent year, with its total value contributing
4.5 percent to the national GDP in 2016.
In this field, Nanjing has done a good job in optimizing its rich cultural
heritage, Yin said, noting that a series of supporting policies have helped
stimulate cultural creativity in combination with traditional cultural values,
hence the establishment of many outstanding businesses in the field.
The exhibition and the seminar were said to create an opportunity for
Vietnamese and Chinese experts to discuss and exchange opinions in search of
new development path for the cultural industry.
Source: VNA
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The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
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Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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