The Japan-Vietnam Culture Association (JVCA) on August 31 launched a new centre to provide more information on the country and people of Vietnam to the Japanese.

The Japan-Vietnam Centre, based in Tokyo , is aimed at promoting the understanding between people of the two countries.

Singer Masuka Yuka of the popular Japanese band AKB48 was named Goodwill Ambassador for Japan-Vietnam cultural exchange by JVCA General Secretary Tsutsui Toyoharu.

As part of the continuous effort to promote cultural cooperation with Vietnam , the JVCA is also planning to organise another “Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival” in Vietnam on April 10-11 next year.

The launching ceremony of the centre was attented by Nguyen Phu Binh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, representatives from the Tokyo-based offices of the Hanoi People’s Committee and Vietnam Airlines and the delegation of the Vietnamese youth./.