President Tran Dai Quang on March 3 visited Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at their hotel to say good-bye to the Japanese royal couple before they leave Hanoi to visit Hue city.
President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien say good-bye to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko before the royal couple leave Hanoi for Hue (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang and his wifeon March 3 visited Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at their hotelto say good-bye to the Japanese royal couple before they leave Hanoi to visitHue city in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.
The President introduced to the guests the unique culture ofHue, the capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty, which was recognised bythe UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site in 1993.
He noted that many relics in Hue have been preserved andrestored with support of the Japanese Government and experts from Waseda andTokyo Universities.
Thua-Thien-Hue has also established cooperative ties withmany Japanese localities, including the ancient royal capital cities of Naraand Kyoto, and Yokohama.
During their stay in Hue, Emperor Akihito and EmpressMichiko are scheduled to visit the commemorative site for Phan Boi Chau, apatriotic scholar who launched Dong Du (Travel East) movement in early 20th century, which encouraged Vietnamese youngsters to go to Japan to study.
President Tran Dai Quang said that a stele in Fukuroi cityin Shizuoka Prefecture to commemorate doctor Asaba Sakitaro, who supported DongDu movement, is evidence for the beautiful friendship between Vietnam and Japanin the 20th century.
He said he hopesEmperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will take time to enjoy the ancientand peaceful Hue city, and experience the similarity in culture of the twocountries through Nha nhac-the Hue court music.
The Emperor and Empress expressed thanks for the warm andsincere sentiment and welcome of the Vietnamese President and people.
They said they are eager to enjoy Nha nhac that shared thesame origin with Japanese court music, and visit historical sites reflectingthe friendship and cooperation between Japan and Vietnam.-VNA
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President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien say good-bye to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko before the royal couple leave Hanoi for Hue (Photo: VNA) 
