
Meet Japan in Danang
This year, marking the 10th anniversary of the organization, the Vietnam - Japan festival took place on the largest scale ever.
More than 100 exhibition booths, more than 200 Japanese delegates, nearly 100 Japanese enterprises, dozens of cultural, artistic and sports programs spanning three days (from July 4 to 6) are proof of the strong attraction of the event.
Cultural, sports and artistic activities are blended into a vibrant experiential space, spreading the spirit of friendship between the people of the two countries.
The Vietnam - Japan Festival is also an opportunity for the Japanese community living and working in Da Nang to "return home".
Shota Sato shared: “Coming to the festival, I felt the Japanese atmosphere from the cuisine , art, martial arts… I felt like I was coming home.”
Within the framework of the festival, the conference “Meeting Japan in Da Nang: Promoting the Vietnam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, and the workshop “Connecting and promoting trade and business to promote Japan Tourism in 2025 in Da Nang” are important highlights, demonstrating the profound political and diplomatic stature of the event.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam ITO Naoki expressed his excitement when he came to Da Nang three times in just one month: as a judge at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival, attending the opening ceremony of the 2025 Da Nang Asian Film Festival and the 2025 Vietnam - Japan Festival.
Ambassador Ito Naoki believes that this year's Vietnam - Japan Festival will continue to contribute to strengthening and expanding the friendly and cooperative relations between Japan and Da Nang in particular and Vietnam in general.
“This year, the number of Japanese businesses, organizations and localities participating in the festival is larger than every year, showing interest and expectation of cooperation with Da Nang in many fields.
The resumption of direct flights from Osaka to Da Nang by Vietnam Airlines is a positive signal to promote people-to-people exchange between the two countries.
There are currently nearly 300 Japanese investment projects in Da Nang with a total capital of more than 1.2 billion USD.
With the establishment of the Free Trade Zone, Da Nang is expected to contribute to further promoting bilateral economic cooperation in the coming time.
I believe and hope that the new Da Nang city after merging with Quang Nam province will develop into even more “Wonderful Da Nang”, said Ambassador Ito Naoki.
Links from history
Vietnam and Japan established diplomatic relations in September 1973. Over the past 50 years, Vietnam and Japan have become increasingly important partners in many fields.
Along with the expansion of economic relations, cultural cooperation and exchanges between the two countries’ people have also been strongly promoted. Cultural similarities and friendly personalities have created a natural bond between the Vietnamese and Japanese people.
On the basis of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, the cooperative relationship between Da Nang and Japanese partners and localities is constantly deepened and expanded.
From investment, trade, tourism to cultural and educational exchange, together we build solid connecting bridges, contributing to enhancing the position of Da Nang city on the regional and international map.
Up to now, Da Nang city has established friendly relations and implemented cooperation programs with more than 20 provinces and cities of Japan, in which Da Nang signed a memorandum of understanding to establish friendly relations and official cooperation with 4 cities: Kawasaki, Sakai, Yokohama and Kisarazu.
In Da Nang, the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association of Da Nang city actively coordinated with relevant agencies and units to organize many meaningful people-to-people diplomacy activities with Japan.
From participating and coordinating to welcome Japanese delegations to visit and work, explore investment opportunities to cooperation in education - training, culture - arts, trade, tourism and people-to-people exchange in Da Nang.
According to Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, the Vietnam - Japan Festival took place in a special historical context, when Da Nang city had just been established.
The unification of the cultural and historical space between Da Nang city and Quang Nam province, including the heritage of Hoi An - the origin of the trade relationship between Vietnam and Japan more than 400 years ago - will create the premise for the festival in the future to be expanded in scale, upgraded in organization, contributing to enhancing mutual understanding and strengthening friendship between the two nations.
Source: https://baodanang.vn/cau-noi-bang-giao-viet-nhat-3265605.html
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