Viet Nam Pavilion’s Opening Ceremony At Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 4 October 2021 – Attending the event were Prof. Dr. Ta Quang
Dong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Nguyen Manh Tuan, the
Ambassador of Viet Nam to the UAE; Mrs. Nguyen Phuong Hoa, Commissioner
General of Viet Nam at EXPO 2020 Dubai, Director General of the International
Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and international guests including
Mr. Omar Shehaded, Expo 2020 Dubai’s Chief of International Participants, Mr.
Graham Cooke, Founder and President of World Travel Awards as well as
Ambassadors and Commissioner Generals, Pavilion Director of International
participants especially ASEAN member states and ASEAN Secretariat at EXPO
2020 Dubai and many more.

This year marks Viet Nam’s seventh presence at
the World EXPO under the direction of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism. Speaking at the Opening ceremony, Mr. Ta Quang Dong – Deputy Minister
said: “The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most memorably devastating
catastrophes of modern history, causing a tremendous impact on every
aspect of social life. The participation of Viet Nam at EXPO 2020 demonstrates
the firm commitments and great efforts of the Vietnamese Government to promote
its national image, raise the cultural and creative values of Vietnamese
people, and to add Vietnamese colour to the vivid-coloured painting of the
world.”

Covering an area of more than 850 square metres,
Viet Nam Pavilion is located at the Opportunity District, featuring the theme “Distilling the past, Shaping the future”.

Compared to previous Expos, this year, in
addition to promoting national culture and traditions, the Viet Nam Pavilion
also highlights numerous new achievements in science and technology. Visitors
can experience Viet Nam through 3D VR glasses, touchscreens and learn more
about technological achievements of “Make in Viet Nam” (a special campaign to emphasise the initiative in the creation and
design of high-tech products by Vietnamese), such as the Dragon satellite
line, sneakers made from recycled coffee and plastic, 3D-printed carbon fiber
unibody products and Viet Nam’s own artificial intelligence robot and many
more.

According to Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hoa, Viet
Nam’s Commissioner General at EXPO 2020 Dubai, Viet Nam Pavilion will actively
promote international collaboration, trade, investment and tourism through
seminars, forums and B2B and B2C meetings. Viet Nam will also participate in
international events at Expo 2020 Dubai such as ASEAN Day on December 13, 2021
and Francophonie Week (March 2022). Viet Nam is the only Asian country to take
part in the virtual reality tour hosted by the Organisation internationale de
la Francophonie (OIF).

The most anticipated event is the Viet Nam
National Day (December 30) when Viet Nam is in the spotlight with a series of
activities including the Vietnamese flag raising ceremony, a parade, projection
of the Vietnamese flag on the surface of Al Wasl Plaza’s dome, Vietnamese
outdoor arts and fashion performance, a country business briefing and trade
promotional event for investors and businesses, and the Vietnamese Film Week.

For more information, please contact: Ms. Do Lan
Phuong – Viet Nam Pavilion’s Media Liaison
Officer, Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Website: http://www.vietnamexpo2020dubai.com

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