A total of more than 100 photos capturing the land and people of Viet Nam are on display at an exhibition at the Punjab Kala Bhavan arts gallery in India’s Punjab State.

Visitors at the exhibition (Source: VNA)

The display, from 3-5 September, is jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in India and Punjab’s Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to mark the 45^th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and India.

Addressing the display’s opening ceremony, Vietnamese Vice Ambassador to India Nguyen Le Thanh highlighted the long-lasting cultural ties between the two countries, saying bilateral relations have developed well and India has proven itself a trustworthy partner of Viet Nam.

The exhibition aims to celebrate Viet Nam-India one-year comprehensive strategic partnership which was elevated in September 2016 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Viet Nam, and the 10^th anniversary of their strategic partnership, the Vietnamese diplomat said.

Ms Thanh expressed her hope that the exhibition would help international friends, particularly those in Chandigarh city of India, understand more about Viet Nam and its people, while bringing the two countries closer.

She revealed that Viet Nam’s VietJet Air is expected to launch a direct route to India’s Delhi by the end of this year, aiming to strengthen connectivity between the two countries.

On 3 September, the Vietnamese Embassy also opened a pavilion displaying 100 Vietnamese dolls at the International Dolls Museum in Chandigarh city.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)