Governor of Kanagawa, Kuroiwa Yuji, emphasized that the upcoming Vietnam Festival will offer local residents a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Vietnam’s rich culture and beauty. This event will serve as a platform to foster stronger people-to-people connections between the two countries. Additionally, an exchange event will be held from August to September, showcasing the exquisite flavors of Vietnamese cuisine to both locals and tourists alike.
Kuroiwa Yuji also highlighted the festival’s contribution to bilateral ties, with investment and tourism promotion events, as well as initiatives to enhance economic and trade cooperation between Kanagawa and Vietnam. He underscored the significance of these activities, reflecting the festival’s concrete impact on the sustainable development of relations between the two regions.
Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu commended the local administration’s dedicated efforts in organizing this annual festival, noting that it serves as an exemplary model for locality-to-locality connections. He further emphasized how the festival has successfully bridged the Vietnamese community and the people of Kanagawa, strengthening the friendship and mutual trust between the two nations.
The festival will feature a diverse range of attractions, including traditional Vietnamese water puppetry and Vovinam performances, folk games, a musical exchange, and a Japanese-speaking contest for international students in Kanagawa. Additionally, the event will introduce the script of “Princess Anio,” a special opera that premiered last year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations. The opera is based on a captivating historical love story between a Japanese merchant and a Vietnamese princess during the early 17th-century trading era.
With a population of over 34,000 Vietnamese nationals, Vietnam is the second-largest foreign community in Kanagawa, located just south of Tokyo. This festival is a testament to the strong bonds and cultural exchange between the two regions, offering a glimpse into the beauty and richness of Vietnam’s culture to the people of Kanagawa.
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