2023-08-02 15:15:58
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu speaks at the press conference. (Photo: Pham Tuan/VNA)
On the afternoon of August 2, a press conference on Vietnam Festival – “Hello Saitama” was held at Embassy of Vietnam in Japan with the theme “Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival” to recreate the space of Mid-Autumn Festival to Japanese people and Vietnamese community in Japan.
The Vietnamese festival “Hello Saitama” will take place from September 1-3, at Keyaki Hiroba square (Saitama Super Arena). This is the first time the festival is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, one of the events in the series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.
Ms. Do Thi Minh Phuong, representative of the Organizing Committee, said that with the theme “Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival”, this time will introduce to Japanese people the atmosphere of one of the meaningful traditional festivals of Vietnam with Star lights, lion dance, the taste of moon cakes…
Besides, it is expected that more than 60 booths will be arranged to introduce the The uniqueness of Vietnamese cuisine through dishes that have become an indispensable part of Japanese cuisine such as pho, american cakes, vermicelli, spring rolls, pancakes, coffee…
In addition, game shows such as shuttlecock, traditional folk art performances such as Chau Van singing appeared for the first time at the Vietnam Festival, promising to bring many interesting things.
Famous singers such as Hong Nhung, Quang Dung and Ngo Kien Huy and the young Japanese band Kurrock… will also perform with the work of musician Trinh Cong Son, the performances of mixing Japanese drums. represents an exchange between two cultures.
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Speaking at the press conference, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu assessed that the “Hello Saitama” festival has special meaning when the two countries are having many exchange activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of foreign relations. delivery, will recreate a Vietnam in the heart of Saitama.
Through this, Japanese people will experience the unique culture of Vietnam through food, music, and traditional arts to better understand the beauty of the country, the friendliness of Vietnamese people, from That contributes to the development of better relations between the two countries.
Pham Dinh Thuong, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Saitama Province, said this is the first time a Vietnamese festival has been held in Saitama province.
With the principle of bringing the traditional culture of Vietnam to introduce to a large number of Japanese people as well as creating more “playgrounds” for the people of the two countries to enhance exchanges and mutual understanding, the success of the ceremony is achieved. This year’s festival will be the premise for this festival to become an annual activity of the Vietnamese community in Saitama province in the coming years.
Saitama is a province bordering the capital Tokyo, in the central part of Japan, and is also one of the localities where a large number of Vietnamese people live, work and study.
Vietnamese Festival”Hello SaitamaIt is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of Japanese and Vietnamese in Japan to participate in the first three days of September.
Pham Tuan (VNA/Vietnam+)
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