The Mahatma Gandhi bust is inaugurated in the Indian Embassy in Hanoi in 2018 (Source: dantri.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Indian Embassy in Vietnam onSeptember 20 announced various activities to mark the 150th birth anniversaryof Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.
The embassy will organise agrand ceremony to commemorate his birth anniversary on October 2 with thecoordination of two Vietnamese ministries and the Vietnam-India FriendshipAssociation.
A photo exhibition on theIndian leader will also be held, and stamps will be issued and a special publicationabout him will be published on the occasion.
Earlier in June, filmscreening and book-reading sessions related to the Indian leader was organisedby the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre under the Indian Embassy.
The Embassy had also presentedmany books compiled by Gandhi to the National Library of Vietnam.
In August 2018, a Gandhi bust was inaugurated atthe Indian Embassy in Hanoi during a visit by Indian External Affairs MinisterSushma Swaraj.
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A ceremony to inaugurate the Mahatma Gandhi bust took place on August 27 at the Indian Embassy in Hanoi as this year Indian people are celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth.
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The Mahatma Gandhi bust is inaugurated in the Indian Embassy in Hanoi in 2018 (Source: dantri.com.vn) 
