The 9th Vietnam - Japan Festival 2024 with the theme "Hold hands together - From now on" was solemnly opened in Ho Chi Minh City, on the morning of March 9.
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| Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai, Co-Head of the Organizing Committee of Vietnam-Japan Festival 2024, delivered the opening speech of the Festival. (Source: VNA) |
On March 9, the 3th Vietnam - Japan Festival 9 with the theme "Hold hands together - From now on" was solemnly opened in Ho Chi Minh City, opening a series of cultural events. Culture, sports, trade, and tourism are rich, imbued with the national cultural identities of Vietnam and Japan, contributing to further tightening the good friendship between the two peoples.
Attending the opening ceremony were former Politburo member and former President Truong Tan Sang; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang; Mr. Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, Honorary Head of the Organizing Committee of the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2024; Ms. Hashimoto Seiko, Senator, Co-Head of the Organizing Committee of the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2024; Mr. Yamada Takio, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam...
Speaking at the Opening Ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said that, with the theme "Hold hands together - From now on", the 2024 Vietnam-Japan Festival represents the common aspirations of the leaders and people of the two countries. The country wishes to further tighten friendship and cooperation, join hands to build a better future for the two peoples, and actively contribute to peace, stability, cooperation and development of the region and the world. gender.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang expressed his belief that the 9th Vietnam-Japan Festival will be a success, attracting large participation from the two countries' people; brings colorful experiences about the country, people, exquisite culinary arts as well as the traditional cultural beauty of each country.
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| Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and Mr. Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Vietnam-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Honorary Head of the Organizing Committee of the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2024 visited the booths at the Festival. (Source: VNA) |
From then on, the Festival continues to be a bridge of friendship, strengthening the sincere attachment and mutual trust between the two peoples, promoting multi-faceted cooperation and exchanges between Vietnam and Japan, contributing to Practically deepen the connotation of the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world" not only in the fields of economic cooperation, trade, tourism, labor... but also expanding into new fields such as environment, digital transformation, green transformation, high technology...
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that Ho Chi Minh City has supported and coordinated the organization of the Festival over the years, demonstrating its desire to fulfill its role and commitment to being a leading locality contributing to the Vietnam - Japan relationship, a leading trusted partner of Japanese localities, has and will have friendly and cooperative relations with the City in diverse fields.
At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City wishes to realize the goal of not only becoming a smart city but also a truly livable place, where the spirit of integration, in which each citizen and all The people of the City are proud of their cultural identity and love the diversity and uniqueness of their friends' cultures, appreciate different cultural values, and prioritize promoting understanding and strengthening integration.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio sent a congratulatory speech to the 9th Vietnam-Japan Festival, expressing his belief that the Festival will be a great success, contributing to cultivating the good friendship between the people of the two countries.
Mr. Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Vietnam - Japan Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Head of the Honorary Committee of the Organizing Committee of the Vietnam - Japan Festival 2024, said that the Vietnam - Japan Festival is held annually with the purpose of strengthening the relationship between Vietnam and Japan. mutual understanding of the two peoples about each country's traditional culture through activities introducing products and brands of businesses, promoting tourism, technology, sports exchanges, arts and culture, contributing to further tightening the friendly relationship and promoting development cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.
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| Delegates attending the Opening Ceremony of Vietnam - Japan Festival 2024 in City. Ho Chi Minh. (Source: VNA) |
Mr. Takebe Tsutomu added that the Vietnam-Japan Festival held last year attracted 485.000 attendees and expressed hope that the Vietnam-Japan Festival will from now on become a proud historical event. and the tradition that the people of the two countries have created together "hand in hand" and is increasingly developing well.
Also at the opening ceremony, Ms. Hashimoto Seiko, Senator, Co-Head of the Organizing Committee of the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2024 emphasized that the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2024 is the result of good cooperation between the Government and people of the two countries. Japan and Vietnam; At the same time, he expressed his hope that this year's festival will be a great success to serve as a premise for organizing next year's festival (10 years) on a larger scale, contributing to the substantive development of relations between the two countries. effective, worthy of a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world.
"The 9th Vietnam - Japan Festival in Ho Chi Minh City" takes place on March 9 and 10, including a series of trade, culinary and tourism exchange events; promote Vietnam - Japan products; cultural and artistic exchange program between Vietnam and Japan; seminars and trade talks promoting Japanese tourism in Vietnam...
At the festival, there are also activities to introduce traditional culture of Vietnam and Japan such as school ao dai performance, Vietnamese - Japanese national music concert, Yosakoi dance performance; Yosakoi and Awa Adori dance performances; enjoy J-POP from famous Japanese music groups; performance programs by Vietnamese artists; Participate in cosplay activities and snow experiences; Experience Japanese bicycle culture; enjoy Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine; Demonstration of Japanese paper folding art.
