Hanoi, June 16 -- The Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria has promoted national cultural values at a recent Asian festival held in the capital city of Sofia.

Themed "United in Diversity", this year's festival featured 53 booths, including 11 ones run by representative agencies of Asian countries in Bulgaria. Held after a three-year hiatus, this event attracted nearly 20,000 visitors.

During the June 14 event, the Vietnamese embassy introduced to the public typical Vietnamese dishes, sophisticated handicrafts and bamboo instruments. The Vietnamese booth stood out with the red colour of the national flag.

Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or q...