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
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
