COVID-19: Vietnamese stuck in Japan celebrate full-moon festival

The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan and Hana’s Charity have recently organised a full-moon festival at a community centre in Chiba prefecture where many Vietnamese citizens stuck by COVID-19 are staying.
COVID-19: Vietnamese stuck in Japan celebrate full-moon festival ảnh 1Currently, 58 Vietnamese are staying at the centre, which was transformed from the dormitory of the Meiyuu Japanese language school, about 40km from Tokyo. (Photo: VTV)

Tokyo (VNA) –
The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan and Hana’s Charity haverecently organised a full-moon festival at a community centre in Chibaprefecture where many Vietnamese citizens stuck by COVID-19 are staying.

Apart from thefestival, the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and the association have carried outan array of activities at the centre like providing airport transportationservices and calling for food donations from Japanese localities.

Currently, 58 Vietnameseare staying at the centre, which was transformed from the dormitory of the Meiyuu Japanese language school, about 40km fromTokyo.

Thecentre represents a joint effort by the embassy, the association and the Kyodai charity group to help Vietnamese citizens who are stranded or meet difficultiescaused by the pandemic.

Putinto operation in August, it provides free services for theVietnamese in need./.
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