Vietnam Festival in Tokyo to Underway This Weekend

The annual cultural exchange has been increasingly attracting the interest and participation of a large number of Japanese friends and Vietnamese people in Japan, making significant contributions to enhancing unity and understanding between the Vietnamese and Japanese people, as well as nurturing the fine relationship between the two nations.

Art performance at the previous Vietnam's festival at Japan.

The Vietnam Festival 2023 scheduled to take place on June 3-4 in Tokyo, Japan, is set to involve a wide range of activities to excite crowds, VOV reported Thursday.

The event, hosted by the embassy, is one of the major celebrations for the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Opening with the theme of “Hope”, this year’s festival will feature traditional cuisine, cultural and music performances of both Vietnam and Japan.In particular, a water puppetry troupe from Vietnam will be present at the event for the first time to showcase the rich traditional culture of the country.

Music galas drawing the participation of famous Vietnamese singers such as Amee and Grey D are expected to enthrall locals and tourists.

Booths displaying Vietnamese handicrafts and food delicacies will be set up, with Banh Mi (baguette) and Pho (noodles) being introduced to visitors during the festival.

Participants will have the chance to don an Ao Dai (traditional long dress) and Non La (palm-leaf conical hat), helping them to gain a greater understanding of Vietnamese culture.

The Vietnam Festival was first held in 2018. This year marks the 13th edition of the event in Japan, making significant contributions to enhancing unity and understanding between Vietnamese and Japanese people, as well as deepening the fine relationship between the two countries.

Vietnamese continue to be the second largest expat community in Japan with over 489,000 at present.

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