The Indian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is organizing the Namaste Vietnam Festival 2023 in some cities of Vietnam from August 12-19. The whole six-day event will be a mixture of Indian and Vietnamese cultural programs and with the presence of Indian celebrities, according to Indian Consulate's information.

In particular, in HCMC, the event will be from August 12-15, in Da Lat city on August 16, and others at Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh, and Ha Nam provinces. The whole six days events will be a mixture of Indian and Vietnamese cultural programs and with the presence of Indian celebrities.

Hello Vietnam Festival Connects Vietnamese, Indian People. Source: Indian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City

There will also be exciting performances by famous Indian artists and directors. Indian Consul General Madan Mohan Sethi said that this year’s festival will see the participation of two Indian important classical dance troupes, Qawwali and Kuchipudi, and around 20 Indian leading directors and actors, SGGPO reported.

Kuchipudi is one of the classical dance styles of India that originated in the state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Meanwhile, Qawwali is popular ritual music country in the Middle East.

Vietnamese singer Vo Ha Tram, owner of the big hit "Ve Voi Em", will be the special guest of the Grand Opening of Namaste Vietnam Festival 2023 in HCMC

On the sideline, the Consulate will also organize a tourism event with the participation of 30 tour operators and a railway seminar for Indian companies to understand more about the potential of business in this new sector of Vietnam.

The event aims to create positive vibes in India and all aspects of India. While it is true that on the political front, both countries enjoy strong friendship, in other areas like trade, investment, tourism, education & healthcare where there are enough opportunities and potential, we have to engage more.

The Indian Consulate in the last three years has succeeded in organizing three hundred events touching every sector and there is a visible positive orientation towards India and the Indian people.

The first day of the event on August 12 expects a participation of 2,000 local audience which will include 500 Indian expats, 500 Vietnamese guests (mostly importers, exporters, companies), and some international guests.

It is expected, the events will bring people from both countries to appreciate each other’s culture and develop positive feelings which will impact the two countries' overall relationship (Photo: Indian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City)

As part of India’s Namaste Vietnam Festival, a film festival taking place from August 13-15 in HCMC is expected to wow cinephiles.

The line-up includes “The Signature”, “Roam Rome Men”, “Tuition”, “Hum do hamre do”, “Chhallang”, “Popcorn”, and “Kaya Palat”. In particular, the movie “The Signature”, which will have its world premiere in Vietnam, aims to spark a boom in the film sector.

The Indian film festival will take place from August 13-15 in Ho Chi Minh City.

In 2022, the first edition of the festival was held for one month in HCMC as a major programme to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence Day and the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-India diplomatic ties.

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