Hanoi cherry blossom festival to be held in March

The 5th Hanoi cherry blossom festival will be held in the heart of the capital city from March 27-30, according to representatives of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The 2020 edition will include many activities bearing both Vietnamese and Japanese identities. Visitors will have a chance to enjoy the beauty of the Japanese typical flower and try their hands on the country’s tea ceremony, kimono traditional dress, calligraphy, photos of festivals and landscapes, along with technology applications in service of the daily life.

Besides, there will be many performances of Japanese arts like yosokoi dance, kimono shows and karate martial arts. They will be held along with Vietnamese traditional arts.

The annual event is expected to help popularise the image, culture, country and people of Japan to the people of Hanoi./.

VNA