Ho Chi Minh city Mayor Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) and Gyeongsanbuk province Governor Kom Kwan Yong exchanged memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation (Photo: Thuy Dung/VOV)

During 23 days of festivities, there were spectacular performances, exhibitions, film screenings, and cultural exchanges between Vietnam and South Korea. Tran Nu Thai Nhi, a member of the organizing board, said: “There are many Vietnamese and South Korean visitors, and those from France, Singapore, and Malaysia. They came to the festival to learn about the history and culture of Vietnam and South Korea.”

The Ho Chi Minh City-Gyeongju World Cultural Festival was themed “Cultural exchange for a prosperous Asia.”