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Over 4,000 people join Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival in Da Nang

The Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival and Japan Job Day 2022 were organised in the central city of Da Nang on June 17, attracting more than 4,000 participants.
Over 4,000 people join Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival in Da Nang ảnh 1The Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival attracts youths. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival and JapanJob Day 2022 were organised in the central city of Da Nang on June 17,attracting more than 4,000 participants.

Luong Minh Sam, Chairman of the Council of Dong A University– the organiser of the event, said that this year's festival took place in a specialcontext, towards the 50th founding anniversary of diplomaticrelations between Vietnam and Japan in 2023.

Shimonishi Kiyoshi, Japanese Deputy Consul General in Da Nangcity, said that the festival was a good chance for students and young people tounderstand more about the Japanese culture and thereby become bridges connectingthe two countries.

The festival featured Japanese tea, Origami (Japanese paperfolding craft), Vietnamese calligraphy, Japanese comics, and a photo exhibitionon Dong A University in its cooperation with Japan, among others.

Meanwhile, at the Japan Job Day 2022, 12 Japaneseenterprises registered for recruiting human resources with 651 positions.

Morethan 500 students in various majors participated in face-to-face and onlineinterviews with Japanese partners./.
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