Implementing cultural diplomacy for development, Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan Pham Anh Tuan had a meeting with Pakistani Minister of Heritage and Culture Aurangzeb Khan Khichi to assess potential; discuss measures to enhance understanding, promote local connections. Especially promote cooperation in the field of culture and tourism between Vietnam and Pakistan.
At the meeting, Pakistani Minister of Heritage and Culture Aurangzeb Khan Khichi emphasized the importance of preserving and promoting the value of Pakistan's unique cultural heritage - an ancient civilization with relics belonging to Gandhara Buddhism and UNESCO-recognized relic sites.
Minister Aurangzeb Khan Khichi introduced prominent heritage sites such as the Stupa in Islamabad, and invited the Delegation to visit, experience and coordinate the development of spiritual tours, combined with adventure tourism in high mountain areas such as K2, contributing to promoting people-to-people exchanges and local economic development.
Minister Aurangzeb Khan Khichi hopes, through the Vietnamese Embassy in Pakistan, to connect and invite Vietnamese art troupes to participate in the annual cultural event "Lok Mela - Lok Virsa Folk Festival" held in Islamabad, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants, thereby promoting the diverse cultures of each country and the international community in Pakistan.
Congratulating Mr. Aurangzeb Khan Khichi on his recent appointment as the Federal Minister in charge of Heritage and Culture, Ambassador Pham Anh Tuan expressed his deep impression when visiting the museums in Taxila, Lahore, Swat, which preserve precious relics of Gandhara Buddhism, the origin of Buddhism and from here spread to countries in Central Asia, China and Northern Vietnam.
Ambassador Pham Anh Tuan highly appreciated the similarities in cultural values of the two countries, especially in terms of Buddhist Heritage in general, which is a cultural bridge, contributing to promoting understanding and connection between the people of the two countries.
"With close cooperation between the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of Pakistan and the Embassy of Vietnam in Pakistan, the two sides can effectively implement exchange programs, organize cultural festivals and heritage management training projects, especially promote tourism development, meeting the increasing needs of the people of the two countries," Ambassador Pham Anh Tuan emphasized.
On this occasion, the representative of the Vietnamese Embassy in Pakistan also proposed the implementation of specific cooperation programs such as signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries' leading museums, promoting cultural exchange programs, organizing folk culture festivals, as well as training in sustainable heritage tourism management. Accordingly, Vietnam is willing to share its experience in heritage conservation and cultural tourism development to create economic benefits for local communities.
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