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• China

Chinese National Day:

Chinese Ambassador to Korea Zhang Xinsen, left, joins Kim Jae-shin, right, the deputy foreign minister for political affairs and special representative for Afghanistan/Pakistan along with Kwak Young-kil, the CEO of Asia Business, for a photo during the 61st Chinese National Day reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, last Tuesday.

/ Korea Times photo by Michael Schreiber

• Czech Republic

Thank-you:

Outgoing EU Ambassador to Korea Brian McDonald, left, joins Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa, Jr. after receiving a medal presented by the Czech government honoring his contribution to enhancing Czech Republic-EU-Korea ties during his four-year post in Seoul. Both were behind the staging of the first EU-Korea summit, which took place in May 2009 during the Czech presidency of the EU. At that time the EU President Jose Manuel Barroso and Czech President Vaclav Klaus held a summit with President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul.

/ Courtesy of Czech Embassy

• Vietnam

Hanoi's Millennium birthday:

Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Trong Toan congratulates Hanoi, Vietnam in celebration of their 1000th anniversary in October during the "Korea-Vietnam Night" at the National Assembly, last Wednesday. In 1010, Ly Thai To, the king of the Ly Dynasty designated Hanoi the capital city.

/ Courtesy of Vietnamese Embassy

• Russia

Celebrating diplomatic ties:

Russian Ambassador Konstantin V. Vnukov, left, joins Chun Yung-woo, the second vice foreign minister, during the reception celebrating Russia-Korea's 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties at the embassy in Seoul, last Thursday.

• India

Kathak dance

The Embassy of India and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations bring internationally-renowned Kathak dance maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj and his group Ritu Samhara.

The 22-member dance group already performed at the Jeonju Sori Festival last weekend, and will perform at the Nami Island International Book Festival between October 5 and 8, the National Museum, Seoul on Oct. 9 and at the Great Baekje World Festival between Oct. 11 and 13.

For more information, call the embassy at 02-790-9514 or visit the website: www.indembassy.or.kr