Introducing Vietnam, its culture, and its people to the people of Sri Lanka.

The Vietnam Film Week 2025 in Sri Lanka is not only an opportunity to introduce the culture, country, people, and rapidly developing film industry of Vietnam to Sri Lankan and international friends, but it is also a meaningful activity to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka (July 21, 1970 - July 21, 2025).

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

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

Over the past 55 years, nurtured by generations of leaders and people of both countries, the Vietnam-Sri Lanka relationship has been continuously strengthened and expanded in many fields, from politics and diplomacy, trade and investment, to education, culture, people-to-people exchanges, as well as actively coordinating and supporting each other in regional and international forums.

2025 marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka. With the support of local departments, agencies, and organizations, the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka has organized numerous activities to celebrate this significant event since the beginning of 2025. These include competitions to learn about and design a logo on Vietnam-Sri Lanka relations, composing songs about the friendship between Vietnam and Sri Lanka, and promoting high-level visits.

Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam expressed her belief that the Vietnam Film Week 2025 in Colombo will be one of the meaningful activities celebrating 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 provide 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, Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne emphasized that the relationship between Vietnam and Sri Lanka is a vivid testament to genuine 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 both countries.

Speaker of the Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne highly appreciated Vietnam's socio-economic development achievements in recent decades, considering them an 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's initiative to organize the Vietnamese Film Week in Colombo, the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament considered it a cultural bridge contributing to enhancing mutual understanding between the people of the two countries through the language of cinema - a powerful global means of communication.

As part of the Vietnamese Film Week in Sri Lanka, the Embassy is screening three outstanding films: "The Childhood Moon" - a touching film about the childhood of President Ho Chi Minh; "Peach, Pho and Piano" - a romantic and tragic love story amidst the flames of war; and "The Old Woman on the Run" - a humorous journey of self-discovery of an elderly woman.

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

On this occasion, the Embassy organized the awards ceremony for the logo design contest on Vietnam-Sri Lanka relations, launched in early 2025; and 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 undertaken by Sri Lanka's Minister of Buddhism, Religion and Culture, Hiniduma Sunil Senevi.

The Vietnam Film Week 2025 in Sri Lanka took place over three days, from July 22nd to 24th, with free screenings for the public. This meaningful event contributed to deepening the friendship between Vietnam and Sri Lanka on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

According to Nhan Dan newspaper

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