"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents

The exhibition, located on Hoan Kiem pedestrian street, aims to mark the 28th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Peru (November 14, 1994 - November 14, 2022).
October 24, 2022 | 08:22

The Embassy of Peru and Hanoi authority cooperated to launch the "Qhapaq Ñan - The Great Inca Road" exhibition on Oct. 21.

The event was attended by Augusto Morelli - Ambassador of Peru in Vietnam, and Tran Nhat Hoang - Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Bui Van Nghi, Head of the Americas Department attended on behalf of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations.

"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Augusto Morelli - Ambassador of Peru in Vietnam. (Photo: Valerie Mai)

Ambassador Augusto Morelli said, with the desire to continue to promote cultural exchanges and strengthen the good friendship between Vietnam and Peru, the Peruvian Embassy in Vietnam wanted to introduce to the Vietnamese public beautiful, symbolic images representing Peruvian culture.

Ambassador Augusto Morelli emphasized that people-to-people exchanges play a significant role in the development of the two countries' relations. With the desire to bring the two countries closer together, Ambassador Augusto Morelli wishes to continue working with Vietnamese agencies and governments to enhance opportunities for exchanges in many fields, especially in culture, in order to enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples.

"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Tran Nhat Hoang - Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. (Photo: Valerie Mai)

Tran Nhat Hoang - Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, despite their geographical distance, Vietnam - Peru share many similarities and always strive to develop relations. In its policy on external information, Vietnam attaches great importance to coordinating with other countries to bring the cultural quintessence of humanity to the Vietnamese public. "The Great Inca Road" demonstrates that policy.

Tran Nhat Hoang said the exhibition marks the return of cultural and art exchange cooperation between Vietnam and Peru after a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. By bringing unique images of Peru to Hanoi, the exhibition will contribute to promoting the good friendship between the two peoples.

"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Ambassador of Peru in Vietnam (L) and Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

"The Great Inca Road" exhibition takes place from October 21-26 at Hoan Kiem pedestrian street. The photo exhibition of the historic “Qhapaq Ñan” road system consists of 28 photographs, representing the outstanding features of the ancient Inca road construction techniques.

Qhapaq Ñan is the most extensive and advanced road system, built during the Inca (pre-Columbian) empire. The system runs through South American countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, where Cusco, the former capital of the Inca is located. The ancient transportation system of the Tahuantinsuyo Empire (Inca) stretched for more than 60 thousand km, including nearly 23 thousand km lying in the territory of Peru.

To this day, the road system is still preserved and used by the Peruvian aborigines living in the surrounding areas.

Photos of the exhibitions

"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Ambassador Augusto Morelli introduces the exhibition.
"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Pedestrian street visitors pay attention to the exhition.
"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Foreign visitors at the exhibition.
"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
And Vietnamese visitors.
"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Children have fun with the PERU sign.
"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Ao dai on "The Inca Road"
"The Great Inca Road" Exhibition Introduces Peruvian Legacies to Vietnamese Residents
Families visiting the exhibition.
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