A ceremony was held at Nguyen Van Cu Park in the northern province of Bac Ninh on March 13 to receive and plant cherry trees presented by as gifts by the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Chukyo region.
The Japanese retail group AEON planted 500 more cherry blossom trees at the Hoa Binh Park in Hanoi on March 10 as part of the activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
A cherry blossom festival will take place in Hanoi from March 23-26 as part of a cultural exchange to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Thousands of people in Dong Nai and nearby areas had chance to contemplate the pristine beauty of pink and white cherry blossom as the first Japanese cherry blossom festival was opened on April 23.
Youngsters will once again be indulged at the Japan-like cherry blossom festival Shinnen 2016 – Lunar New Year Festival at Savico Megamall Long Bien centre on January 30-31.
The capital city received 161 cherry trees (Sakura) from the friendship association in Japan’s Fukushima City on November 24, reported the Ha Noi Moi Newspaper.