Colourful Vietnam Festival in Japan
Sunday, 16/09/2012 15:55 (GMT+7)
A Vietnam Festival opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, on September 15 to promote mutual understanding between the two countries.
The annual event, one of the largest foreign festivals in Japan drawing thousands of visitors, aims to boost the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan.
Some photos from the festival:
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Vietnamese ambassador Doan Xuan Hung and high-ranking
Japanese officers cut the ribbon to open the festival |
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Ambassador Hung introduces former Japanese Prime Minister
Yasuo Fukuda to the Gong culture of Vietnam's Central Highlands |
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The Vietnamese arts and handicrafts stall attracts visitors |
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A show of Ao dai (traditional long dress) is indispensable in
any Vietnam Festival |
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The Vietnamese beer is a favourite with Japanese visitors |
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Japanese children and adults are interested in
traditional Vietnamese children's toys |
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They are curious about how to make bamboo dragonflies |
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Stir-fried rice vermicelli from Vietnam tantalized the taste buds |
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A performance by the Vietnam National Music Song
and Dance Theatre |
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Tasting the food on the stairs |