The Vietnam Festival 2018 kicked off at Yoyogi park in the Japanese capital of Tokyo on May 19 on the occasion of the 128th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh.
Visitors pose with
Vietnam's three-wheel cyclos
(Source: VNA)
Speaking at the opening
ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong said that the event
is part of important activities to take place in
Japan in 2018 in celebration of the
45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
Besides
Tokyo, the Vietnam Festival will be
organised in other localities across
Japan,
including
Fukuoka, Aichi,
Osaka, Kanagawa, and Saitama, within this
year, Cuong added.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda expressed his delight at the
development of the two countries’ relations, while hoping that the friendship
will be strengthened to meet aspirations.
Deputy head of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association Motoyoshi Ryoikichi
told the Vietnam News Agency that the bilateral ties are in a flourishing
period.
There are around 240,000 Vietnamese people living in
Japan, a tenfold increase compared
with the figure five years ago.
The
Vietnam festival was
first held in
Japan in
September 2008, becoming the biggest-ever festival of
Vietnam held in
the country, attracting 150,000 visitors in just three days.
Since then, the festival has been organised annually and become the largest
cultural exchange event between the two countries.
This year’s event has 120 pavilions, including 60 cuisine ones, and 50 others
introducing the image of Vietnamese land and people and Vietnamese goods, along
with art performances.
The two-day festival is expected to attract over 150,000 visitors.
Source: VNA
A great national solidarity festival was held in Ngai hamlet, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, on November 8. Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh, and Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, attended the event.
A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.
The organising board for the Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2024 has officially released its press statement.
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The ancient Muong area of Muong Dong – Kim Boi is experiencing a cultural resurgence, becoming a popular source of spiritual enrichment and drawing locals from walks of life.
On November 3rd, the residential area, sub-zone 1, Mai Chau town (Mai Chau) organized the Great National Solidarity and the Culture Festival between the local people and the armed forces. There was the attendance of Colonel Do Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Director of the Provincial Public Security; the leaders from the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Mai Chau district. This is the residential area chosen to host the Great Solidarity Festival in the district in 2024.
