The event was attended by representatives of government agencies, diplomatic missions, lecturers, students of UBD, business representatives, and the Overseas Vietnamese community in Brunei.
The concert featured performances by Vietnamese and Bruneian artists, including violinist Trinh Minh Hien, pianist My Dung, and opera artist Nguyen Khac Hoa.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu praised the development of the Vietnam-Brunei Comprehensive Partnership in recent years, highlighting that bilateral trade exceeded 650 million USD in 2024, more than double the figure from 2023.
He noted the success of the Vietnamese language teaching program at UBD, which has attracted hundreds of Bruneian students and serves as a key highlight of educational, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
He also appreciated the active participation of the Overseas Vietnamese community and enterprises in the host country in promoting Vietnam's image in Brunei, expressing his belief that they will continue to play a positive role in strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
For his part, Dr Hazri bin Kifle, Vice-Chancellor of UBD, emphasised the importance of education and cultural-linguistic understanding as keys to success in today's multicultural world.
He affirmed UBD's appreciation of the Vietnamese language programme, which was launched in 2022 to foster cultural exchange and understanding among Bruneian students.
He also noted with pleasure that UBD has hosted several high-level Vietnamese delegations, including Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit in February 2023.
This event aimed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's National Reunification Day and reinforce cultural ties, educational cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges between Vietnam and Brunei.
