The Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association hosted a ceremony to celebrate Bulgarian Culture and Education Day and the Slavonic Script. The event was attended by former students who had studied, lived, and worked in Bulgaria, as well as those who cherished the nation and its people.
This annual celebration, held on May 24, recognizes the traditional and modern cultural values of Bulgaria while also honoring the contributions of educators, cultural experts, students, and institutions to the development of Bulgarian education. It is also a day to commemorate the Bulgarian brothers Kiril and Metodi, the creators of the first Bulgarian alphabet, from which the “Kirilitsa” alphabet evolved into the current Slavic script.
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| Celebration of Bulgarian Culture and Education Day and the Slavonic Script (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
The event featured a speech by Huynh Quyet Thang, Chairman of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association, who emphasized the Association’s efforts to foster friendship between the two countries through various initiatives, contributing to people-to-people diplomacy. He also highlighted the Association’s gratitude and commitment to maintaining, consolidating, and promoting the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Bulgaria, with a focus on the upcoming 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025.
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| Huynh Quyet Thang, Chairman of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
Mr. Thang affirmed the Association’s future plans, including organizing more activities to spread love for Bulgaria and its people, as well as developing a work plan to strengthen ties between educational institutions and promote trade and investment cooperation between enterprises of the two countries.
The Bulgarian Ambassador to Vietnam, Pavlin Todorov, expressed his pride in celebrating this important day in Vietnam, highlighting the respect and appreciation of Vietnamese people who have studied and worked in Bulgaria. He emphasized the importance of educational and cultural exchanges as the foundation for establishing and deepening friendship between the two nations, leading to the creation of “the next generation of friends.”
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| Bulgarian Ambassador to Vietnam, Pavlin Todorov (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
Ambassador Todorov also mentioned the presence of a guest lecturer teaching Vietnamese at Sofia University and expressed his hope for the revival of Bulgarian language learning in Vietnam. He highlighted the publication of the Bun-Viet Dictionary and the translation of Bulgarian poet Blaga Dimitrova’s work “Between Love” as testaments to the strong cultural ties between the two countries.
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| Bun-Viet dictionaries on display at the event (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
The Ambassador affirmed the potential for strengthened cooperation between Vietnam and Bulgaria, especially in the fields of education, culture, and tourism. He expressed his hope for more initiatives to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025, creating new bridges of friendship between the two nations.
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| A cultural performance at the event, showcasing both Vietnamese and Bulgarian traditions (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
The ceremony provided a platform for attendees to share their experiences of studying, living, and working in Bulgaria, reflecting on the strong bonds between the two countries and their people.
