The festival is an annual cultural and diplomatic event held to enhance exchange, understanding and strengthen the friendly relationship between the people of Vietnam and Japan.
Starting in 2014 with the name Vietnam - Japan Cultural Exchange Festival, the event has been held 10 times so far, becoming an important bridge to promote cooperation between Da Nang city and Japanese localities and partners.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, Vice Chairwoman of Da Nang City People's Committee emphasized that the 10th Vietnam - Japan Festival in Da Nang City in 2025 is an important milestone in the 10-year journey of continuous development of this iconic event.
Notably, this year's festival takes place in the context of the new Da Nang city being established on the basis of merging Da Nang city (old) and Quang Nam province (old) on July 1, 2025. This merger opens up new development opportunities, while contributing to enhancing the stature and scale of the festival in the coming years.
Many exciting and meaningful activities
The 10th Vietnam - Japan Festival takes place from July 4 to 6 with a series of rich and diverse activities. The programs include traditional and contemporary art performances, exhibition spaces for culture, tourism, cuisine and typical products of the two countries.
In addition, the festival also has sports exchange activities and seminars connecting cooperation between businesses and organizations of Vietnam and Japan.
The highlight of the event series is the Conference “Meeting Japan in Da Nang: Promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan”, where leaders, businesses and experts discuss and share cooperation orientations in the coming time.
Within the framework of the festival, more than 100 booths displaying cultural characteristics, products, and services of the two countries... also took place, attracting a large number of people and tourists to visit and experience.
The Vietnam - Japan art exchange program gathered over 100 artists, bringing many unique performances. In addition, an exhibition of children's paintings and a display of cooperation achievements between Da Nang and Japanese localities were also held, contributing to enriching the festival space.
Promoting comprehensive cooperation, promoting the image of Da Nang
Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam Ito Naoki emphasized the importance of this year's festival and expressed his belief that the event will continue to contribute to strengthening and expanding the friendly and cooperative relations between Japan and Da Nang city and Vietnam in general.
According to Ambassador Ito Naoki, this year, the number of Japanese businesses, organizations and localities participating in the festival is larger than every year, showing interest and expectation of cooperation with Da Nang in many fields.
The festival is also an opportunity to promote the image of Da Nang in the new development stage, attract investment, tourism and people-to-people exchange. In 2024, the festival attracted more than 50,000 visitors, leaving a deep impression on the people and tourists.
The Ambassador also informed that the direct flight route Osaka - Da Nang operated by Vietnam Airlines has officially resumed, opening up many opportunities for exchange, tourism and trade between the two sides.
Currently, Japan has nearly 300 investment projects in Da Nang with a total capital of over 1.2 billion USD. The establishment of the Da Nang Free Trade Zone is also expected to become a new impetus to promote bilateral economic cooperation in the coming time.
The 10th Vietnam - Japan Festival in Da Nang city will last until July 6. Locals and tourists can participate in many unique activities, enjoy rich culinary culture, and join hands to foster the strong friendship between the two peoples of Vietnam and Japan.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/dau-moc-10-nam-gan-ket-huu-nghi-149396.html
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