The event, co-organised by the Vietnamese association in Lyon, the Rhone-Mekong club and the Association Connaissance des Arts, is part of the ongoing Francophone festival.

A spokesman for Vietnamese Embassy in France, Nguyen Van Trung, Vietnam’s cultural week was aimed at improving the French people’s knowledge of Vietnam’s culture and strengthening relations between the Asian nation and the Francophone Organisation.

Various activities were held during the week from March 16-20, including a painting exhibition, traditional dress, martial arts performance and traditional foods festivals.