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Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnam Festival 2019is scheduled to take place at Yoyogi park in Tokyo from June 8-9.
The information was revealed at a pressconference in Tokyo on May 13.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam saidthis cultural event is highly anticipated by Japanese friends and Vietnameseexpatriates in Japan.
Previous festivals have helped strengthenfriendship, solidarity, and cooperation between the two countries over theyears, as well as mutual understanding between their peoples, he said.
He expressed his belief that visitors to theevent will have unforgettable memories and gain a better understanding aboutVietnam’s landscape, culture, and people.
Aoyagi Yoichiro, member of Japan’s House ofRepresentatives and secretary general of the organising board, highlighted thesignificance of the festival in increasing people-to-people exchanges.
The festival has been a success over the yearsand highly appreciated by the Vietnamese Government, he said.
He evaluated that the relations between Vietnamand Japan have seen many positive developments in recent years. This event willcontribute to further developing the bilateral friendship and cooperation, hesaid.
It also creates a venue for Vietnamese andJapanese people to increase exchanges and connectivity, he added.
According to the organising board, the festivalwill feature 120 pavilions divided into thematic sections such as traditionalfood, music, and folk art.
The festival will be held from 10 am to 8 pm onJune 8-9 with the participation of about 180,000 visitors.
The first Vietnam Festival in Japan was held in2008 as part of the activities to celebrate the 35th founding anniversary ofthe two countries’ diplomatic ties. –VNA
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Participants attend the press conference (Photo: VNA) 
