Introducing Vietnam's country, culture and people to the people of Sri Lanka

According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam, Vietnam and Sri Lanka have a long-standing traditional friendship even before the official establishment of diplomatic relations in 1970.

Delegates attend the opening ceremony of Vietnam Film Week in the capital Colombo.

Over the past 55 years, with the efforts of generations of leaders and people of the two countries, the Vietnam-Sri Lanka relationship has been continuously consolidated and expanded in many areas from politics -diplomacy, trade-investment, to education, culture, people-to-people exchange as well as active coordination and mutual support at regional and international forums.

2025 is the year Vietnam and Sri Lanka celebrate the 55th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. With the support of departments, branches and associations of the host country, from the beginning of 2025, the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka has organized many activities to celebrate this meaningful event. These include organizing competitions to learn about and design a logo about Vietnam-Sri Lanka relations, composing songs about Vietnam-Sri Lanka friendship, promoting high-level visits, etc.

Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam believes that the Vietnam Film Week 2025 in Colombo will be one of the meaningful activities to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka. The event will not only contribute to honoring the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Sri Lanka but also be an opportunity to introduce the culture, country, people and the rapidly developing film industry of Vietnam to Sri Lankan and international friends.

Expressing his honor to attend the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Film Week, President of the Sri Lankan Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne emphasized that the relationship between Vietnam and Sri Lanka is a living testament to the sincere friendship, based on mutual respect, solidarity in the history of the struggle for independence and cooperation for development for the benefit of the people of the two countries.

Speaker of the National Assembly Jagath Wickramaratne highly appreciated Vietnam's socio-economic achievements in recent decades, considering them a source of inspiration for developing countries, including Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Parliament is always ready to support initiatives to strengthen parliamentary relations, people-to-people exchanges and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

Welcoming the Vietnamese Embassy for its initiative to organize the Vietnamese Film Week in Colombo, the President of the Sri Lankan Parliament considered this a cultural bridge contributing to enhancing mutual understanding between the people of the two countries through the language of cinema - a powerful means of global communication.

Within the framework of the Vietnamese Film Week in Sri Lanka this time, the Embassy screened three outstanding films including: “The Moon of Childhood” - a touching film about the childhood of President Ho Chi Minh; “Peach, Pho and Piano” - a romantic and heroic love story amidst the flames of war and “The Old Lady Wandering” - a humorous journey of self-discovery of an old woman.

In addition, short documentaries introducing the natural beauty and cultural life of Vietnam were also screened, giving Sri Lankan audiences a diverse and authentic perspective on the country and people of Vietnam.

On this occasion, the Embassy organized an award ceremony for the contest to learn about and design a logo on Vietnam-Sri Lanka relations launched in early 2025; introduced the Sinhala translation of the famous war diary Dang Thuy Tram's Diary, one of the most moving works of modern Vietnamese literature, personally done by Sri Lankan Minister of Buddhism, Religion and Culture Hiniduma Sunil Senevi.

The Vietnam Film Week 2025 in Sri Lanka will take place over three days from July 22 to 24, with free screenings for the public. This is a meaningful activity, contributing to deepening the Vietnam-Sri Lanka friendship on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

According to Nhan Dan

Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/gioi-thieu-dat-nuoc-van-hoa-con-nguoi-viet-nam-den-nguoi-dan-sri-lanka-postid422511.bbg