At the event (Photo: Internet) Can Tho (VNA) – The fifth Vietnam – Japancultural and trade exchange festival wrapped up in the Mekong Delta city of CanTho on December 2.
During the three-day event, Vietnamese and Japanesecompanies’ 48 stalls introduced cultural experiences, folk games and cuisinesand 88 others showcased products and services in the fields of agriculture,tourism-restaurants-hotels, consulting-services, food, consumer goods,education, labour, gifts and souvenirs.
The Japanese side introduced traditional Yosakoi dances,wagashi sweets, Haiku poetry and origami paper folding art, among others, whilethe Vietnamese stalls popularised waterway tourism in the south, Vovinammartial arts, and amateur singing in the southern region.
Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’smunicipal chapter Nguyen Phuong Lam said the festival not only contributes totightening the Vietnam – Japan friendship but also affords Can Tho and Mekong Deltalocalities a chance to popularise their images via tourist, cultural and craftproducts.
The event attracted over 300 domestic and foreign firms, 240of them from Japan./.
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