Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City hopes for a film of diplomatic cooperation between the two countries

Poster of the Vietnam-India diplomatic cooperation film - Love in Vietnam - Photo: DPCC

At the press conference on the afternoon of June 18, Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sethi informed about the programs and activities of the consulate in the next 6 months.

Notable among them are the organization of International Yoga Day in 2024 and the Vietnam-India collaborative film project - Love in Vietnam .

The film connects the feelings of the two countries Vietnam - India

Love in Vietnam is the first diplomatic cooperation film between Vietnam and India, telling the transnational love story between a Vietnamese girl and an Indian boy.

The two met in Vietnam and built beautiful memories together, but they also encountered many barriers in geography, culture, family traditions... The film brings together famous actors such as Kha Ngan, Shantanu Maheshwari, Avneet Kaur...

Consul General Madan Mohan Sethi took souvenir photos with guests and partners at the end of the press conference on the afternoon of June 18 - Photo: HOANG TRANG

Recently, the first images of the film were released at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and will soon continue to be widely introduced at the Busan Film Festival (Korea) and Goa (India).

According to Mr. Madan Mohan Sethi, Love in Vietnam will feature the cultural, culinary , and traditional characteristics of the two countries. At the same time, it will show the beauty of Vietnamese women with their resilience and intelligence through the character image.

Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Madan Mohan Sethi speaks at the press conference - Photo: HOANG TRANG

"Because this is a film that connects the special relationship between the two countries, I hope the film can be widely shown to both Indians and Vietnamese people.

Besides, it is to introduce the Bollywood and Vietnamese film industry to international friends" - Mr. Sethi shared.

Also attending the press conference was Captain Rahul Bali, the film's director.

Mr. Bali added that besides the sweet scenes, Love in Vietnam also incorporates the cultural beauty and famous locations of the two countries into the film to stimulate tourism .

The film crew has surveyed and plans to film in provinces with many beautiful landscapes in Vietnam such as Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen...

Wishing to connect 1,000 people who love yoga

In addition, the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City also announced the celebration of the 10th International Yoga Day.

This year's event is sponsored by the Ho Chi Minh City Yoga and Fitness Federation and other provincial yoga federations. This will help spread the program and attract more participants in Ho Chi Minh City.

Celebration of the 9th International Yoga Day 2023 - Photo: Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City

According to Mr. Madan Mohan Sethi, Vietnam and India have had long-standing diplomatic relations and at present, cultural and people-to-people exchanges will contribute to promoting tourism and trade between the two countries.

"With the desire to connect more than 1,000 yoga lovers between the two countries and celebrate the 10th International Yoga Day, we plan to organize this event in a grand manner," Mr. Sethi shared.

Over the past 10 years, the community of yoga lovers has grown stronger and stronger, especially in big cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Can Tho...

International Yoga Day will take place on June 21 at Nguyen Hue walking street.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tong-lanh-su-an-do-tai-tp-hcm-ky-vong-ve-bo-phim-hop-tac-ngoai-giao-giua-hai-nuoc-2024061819243599.htm