Events to mark the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture (May 24) were held in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi on May 26.
An art performance at the event in Ho Chi Minh City
In HCM City, the event was hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations the Viet Nam-Bulgaria Friendship Association and the Viet Nam-Russia Friendship Association in the city.
Speaking at the festival, Hoang Thai Lan, Chairwoman of the Viet Nam-Bulgaria Friendship Association in HCM City, said the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture (May 24) is observed annually by Slavic countries to commemorate Saints Cyril and Methodius, who created the Slavic writing.
Currently, more than 250 million people across the world are using the writing system, contributing to the development of the European civilization. The Slavic countries include Russia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Serbia and Croatia, among others.
Chargé d' Affairs of the Bulgarian Embassy in Viet Nam Marinela Petkova highlighted cooperation in politics, economy, education, tourism, culture and sports between Viet Nam and Bulgaria.
The two countries boast substantial potential for economic collaboration, she said, noting that Bulgaria highly values economic achievements Viet Nam has recorded in recent years.
The diplomat held that more efforts should be made to deepen the bilateral ties.