Japan-Vietnam Festival 2017 set for early 2018 in HCMCThanh Hoa Nguyen Thi Thu (R), vice chairwoman of the HCMC People's Committee, shakes hands with Tsutomu Takabe, a special advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, at a meeting on September 6 - PHOTO: THANH HOA The Japan-Vietnam Festival 2017 is scheduled to take place in January next year, instead of November like in previous years, opening up opportunities for locals and expats to get a glimpse of Japanese culture and ties between the two countries. Nguyen Thi Thu, vice chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee, on on September 6 had a meeting with Tsutomu Takebe, a special advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance and head of the organizing board, to discuss the forthcoming festival in the city. The festival will be held at a special time in 2018 when the two countries celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Takebe added. On … [Read more...] about Japan-Vietnam Festival 2017 set for early 2018 in HCMC
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Vietnam Festival 2017 will be held in Japan
The Hanoitimes - The Vietnam Festival 2017 will take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 10 to 11. Vietnam festival 2017 is heading to Japan. The festival aims to strengthen mutual understanding between the two nations and bring Vietnamese people living in Japan closer together, said Deputy Ambassador of Viet Nam to Japan Nguyen Truong Son at a press conference last week. According to the organisers, this year’s festival will include an exhibition of over 100 booths, including 60 food booths and 40 booths offering souvenirs. The event will also feature art performances in an effort to introduce Vietnam’s history, culture and people to the Japanese people. According to Deputy Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Truong Son, stressed that the festival enhances mutual understanding between the two countries and draws overseas Vietnamese in Japan closer together. He also expressed his hope that the festival will deepen ties between the two countries’ governments … [Read more...] about Vietnam Festival 2017 will be held in Japan
Vietnam Festival 2017 to kick off in Tokyo in June
Vietnam Festival 2017 to kick off in Tokyo in June The Saigon Times Daily The Vietnam Festival 2017 will take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan from June 10 and 11, the Vietnam News Agency reports. The festival would help strengthen mutual understanding between the two nations and bring Vietnamese people living in Japan closer together, said Deputy Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan Nguyen Truong Son at a press conference last week. According to the organizers, this year’s festival will also include an exhibition of over 100 booths, including 60 food booths and 40 booths offering souvenir items. The event will also feature art performances in an effort to introduce the images of Vietnam’s history, culture and people to Japanese people. Coming to the upcoming event, tourists will have the opportunity to enjoy the taste of Vietnamese delicious food, cultural programs and art performances. The event is expected to attract the participation of 150,000 visitors while last … [Read more...] about Vietnam Festival 2017 to kick off in Tokyo in June
Tokyo’s Vietnam Festival 2017 to be held in June
The organizing board of the Vietnam Festival 2017 announced that the festival would be held on June 10th - 11th in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan. At the press conference, Deputy Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Truong Son highlighted the significance of the festival, emphasizing that it is not only an important channel to help people of the two countries to increase mutual understanding, but also a bridge to connect overseas Vietnamese people to unite and love each other. He stressed that Vietnam - Japan ties are developing well in the spirit of deep, trusting and mutual understanding strategic partners. The Vietnam Festival in Japan has become an annual cultural exchange activity, attracting a large number of Japanese people and the overseas Vietnamese community to attend. Through an art program, cuisine, handicrafts and exhibition, images of the country and people, culture and history of Vietnam will be introduced to Japanese friends, in order to strengthen solidarity and … [Read more...] about Tokyo’s Vietnam Festival 2017 to be held in June
The year in pictures: Vietnam in 2017
2017 has been a year of records for Vietnam in many ways. In November, the country hosted its biggest event, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Da Nang, attended by world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Just a week before APEC, Damrey, one of the biggest typhoons to hit Vietnam in 30 years, wreaked havoc in central Vietnam affecting Da Nang as well. In total, natural disasters have left 389 people dead or missing, causing damage totalling around VND60 trillion ($2.64 billion), according to the General Statistics Office. The economy boomed, hitting a 10-year high growth of 6.81 percent and so did tourism, welcoming a record high 12.9 million visitors. Even the corruption crackdown hit an all-time high, according to Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong, under whose watch scores of high profile officials have been nabbed. Besides headline grabbing events, in 2017 photographers also … [Read more...] about The year in pictures: Vietnam in 2017