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Cherry blossom festival to take place in Hanoi in March

A cherry blossom festival will take place in Hanoi from March 23-26 as part of a cultural exchange to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Cherry blossom festival to take place in Hanoi in March ảnh 1Cherry blossom festival 2017 in Hanoi (Photo VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A cherry blossomfestival will take place in Hanoi from March 23-26 as part of a culturalexchange to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Nearly 30 cherry trees and 10,000 blossombranches will be displayed at Ly Thai To Park in Hoan Kiem district, along withvarious types of flowers planted in Vietnam.

The event will feature 20 food pavilions andmulti-cultural dances, including Yosakoi – a unique style of dance in Japanperformed by large teams, and Vietnamese traditional art forms such as “xam”(blind wanderers’ music) and “ca tru” (ceremonial singing) as well as aconference to promote bilateral tourism and investment cooperation.

The Japanese side will present some cherry treesto grow in Hanoi.

The festival is expected to help Vietnamesepeople to understand better about Japanese land, culture and people in additionto boosting collaboration in culture, tourism and economy.-VNA
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