At the meeting, Yuji said a Kaganawa festival will be held on pedestrian streets around Ho Guom (Returned Sword lake) in the heart of Hanoi on November 19 and 20 as one of the highlights of culture cooperation between the two countries.
The Kaganawa festival was first held in Hanoi in 2018, although it endured a period of disruption for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yuji hoped that the event would contribute to deepen relations between Kaganawa in particular, Japan in general, and Vietnam.
He said a Vietnam festival in Kanagawa Prefecture in September 2022 attracted over 100,000 arrivals, noting such annual festival not only promotes cultural exchanges, but also presents economic cooperation opportunities.
Since 2015 there have been 12 Vietnamese businesses pouring investment into Kanagawa Prefecture, whilst 24 businesses from the Japanese locality have poured investment into the Vietnamese market, he stressed.
Minister Hung expressed hope that his ministry and Kanagawa would sign a memorandum of understanding or an action plan to outline further cooperation between both sides.
Both host and guest said the two sides would work closely together in 2023 to celebrate 50 years of the Vietnam – Japan diplomacy.
Vietnam Military History Museum receives Fatherland Protection Order
NDO – The Vietnam Military History Museum held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 15 to celebrate its 60th anniversary (1956-2016) and receive the Fatherland Protection Order, first class.
Ancient house in Ma May
NDO – Ma May, a rare quarter that still retains several old houses, has created one of the characteristics of Hanoi. Hanoi’s streets are becoming increasingly crowded and traditional features can sometimes be hidden behind modern life. But if one takes the time to relax and look around, the ancient features begin to reveal themselves.
Hanoi, HCM City see good growth of tourism revenue
NDO – In the first ten months of 2016, the revenue of Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism industry amounted to VND80 trillion while Hanoi’s reached over VND50 trillion.
Book festival “Hanoi – City for Peace” opens
NDO – The Hanoi book festival with the theme “Hanoi – City for Peace” opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on October 2, as part of activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2019).
Russian Film Week opens in Hanoi
NDO – Russian film-lovers in Hanoi will have a chance to enjoy the country’s well-known films with free entrance from December 9 to 13 during the “Russian film week in Hanoi”.
