Day of Culture of Peace 2019 takes place in HCMC
The Peace and Development Foundation (HPDF) and the Peace Committee of HCMC under the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) co-held a Day of Culture of Peace 2019 themed “For a humane and peaceful society – Let’s join hands to prevent and push back violence and abuse” on December 8 in HCM City.
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| The event aims to raise awareness of the community about a humane and peaceful society, violence and abuse prevention. Photos: HUFO |
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| Children learning to make toys with natural materials. |
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| Children learning to play folk game. |
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| Many diverse activities with topics such as: living in harmony, connecting, etc. |
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| Art performance at the event. |
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| Speaking at the opening ceremony, HPDF President Ton Nu Thi Ninh expressed her joy as the event received the attention and response from the community, especially young people. |
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| Through this event, second of its kind, she hopes to contribute to raising public awareness of the necessity and significance of building "a humane and peaceful society" and promoting the basic values and orientations of the peaceful culture to the community. |
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