Festival to promote Vietnamese culture in Japan

Ao Dai beauty pageant will be held as part of the
festival. (Photo courtesy of organising board)

A cultural festival entitled ‘Homeland Spring – Vietnamese Tet Festival Amagasaki 2024’ will be held in Amagasaki City in Japan from February 3 to 4 as an activity to celebrate Tet — the biggest annual activity of Vietnamese people worldwide.

The event is co-organised by the Japan-Vietnam Trade Association and the Vietnamese General Consulate in Osaka.

The festivities will feature various activities, such as art programmes, Vietnamese folk games, and a trade fair promoting Vietnamese culture and cuisine.

The highlights of the festival include an Ao Dai beauty pageant as well as a fashion show to introduce traditional Vietnamese costumes, especially the Ao Dai, to Japanese people.

According to President of the Japan-Vietnam Trade Association Pham Thi Thu Huyen, the festival aims to promote Vietnamese culture in Japan while enhancing people-to-people exchange and fostering cultural and trade links between the two countries.

The event is expected to attract the participation of 100,000 Overseas Vietnamese people and Japanese visitors.
* Source: NDO - en.nhandan.vn
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