(VNF) - As many as 200 Japanese cherry (sakura) trees, presented by the Japan – Vietnam Friendship Association’s chapter in the Chukyo region, were planted in Nguyen Van Cu Park, Bac Ninh city of the northern province of Bac Ninh on March 13^th.

A ceremony is held in Bac Ninh on to receive and plant cherry trees presented by as gifts by the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Chukyo region. (Photo: bacninhtv.vn)

Present at the ceremony were Japanese MP Kaneko; Asaduma Sinnichi, Minister at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, and representatives of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Chukyo region and Bac Ninh province.

A representative of the association handed over and introduced techniques to plant 200 cherry trees.

Asaduma Sinnichi, Minister at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, said the cherry project began in 2012 and so far over 1,000 trees have been planted in many Vietnamese provinces and cities. It will carry on until one million trees are planted.

He expressed his belief that the cherry trees will become a bridge connecting the Japanese and Vietnamese people.

The plantation of cherry trees will contributed to popularising Japan’s images, culture and people to Bac Ninh residents and developing friendly bilateral relations between the two countries in general as well as between Bac Ninh province and Chukyo region in particular, he added.

Cherry trees planted at Nguyen Van Cu Park. (Photo: bacninh.gov.vn)

Bac Ninh is an attractive destination for international businesses, including Japan. Japanese firms have implemented 73 projects worth USD 1.3 billion in the locality./.

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