Cultural festival celebrates Vietnam – Japan ties

Traditional Taiko (Japanese drum) performance at the festival (Photo: VNA)

Japanese artists play traditional musical instruments (Photo: VNA)

Japanese group Wonder Weed amazes audiences with eye-catching performances (Photo:VNA)

Young Vietnamese singer Suni Ha Linh performs at the festival (Photo:VNA)

Youngsters write their wishes on Ema (wooden wishing plaque) – a unique traditional culture of the Japanese during New Year (Photo:VNA)

Youngsters take photographs with Japanese music idols (Photo:VNA)

Youngsters learn Japanese art of Origami (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Vovinam martial arts performances at the event (Photo: VNA)

Other Vietnamese traditional martial arts are also performed at the festival (Photo:VNA)

A Japanese traditional fencing performance at the event (Photo:VNA)

Vietnamese youngsters take photographs in front of Torii Gate model – the iconic Japanese gateways to Japan’s shrines (Photo:VNA)