The Russian cities of Moscow and St Petersburg will host Viet Nam Culture Days for one week beginning tomorrow, with many Vietnamese artists scheduled to perform.

"On the occasion, we'll try to introduce Vietnamese culture to international visitors in Russia," said Nguyen Van Tinh, director of the International Co-operation Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which is co-sponsoring the event with its Russian counterpart.

 

Vietnamese culture and physical environment will also be introduced through films, a photo exhibition, and seminars on both Vietnamese literature and the impact of Russian literature in Viet Nam. A campaign will also be conducted by the Viet Nam National Tourism Administration to promote Vietnamese tourism and get people to vote online for Ha Long Bay as a Wonder of Nature.

 

Workshops will be held in each of the hosts’ cities with the expected participation of 150 travel agents.

 

"We believe that, through these activities, international tourists will get to know Viet Nam better as an attractive destination," Tinh said.

 

The opening ceremony will be held in Moscow in 21st September 2011.