Sakura Festival to Mark the 45th Anniversary of Vietnam – Japan Diplomatic Relations

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Sakura Festival to Mark the 45th Anniversary of Vietnam – Japan Diplomatic Relations

This year Vietnam is celebrating the 45th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations with a number of countries, including France, Great Britain, Australia, Finland and Japan. The ties with the latter will be marked by a number of activities with the participation of thousands of people.

One of such events is Sakura Festival which will take place near Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake on 23-26 March. This Festival will be different from the previous three ones.There have been planned art programs and cuisine presentations of the two countries. The guests will admire the flowers growing in these countries, taste national dishes and delicacies. They will participate in a Japanese tea ceremony and enjoy kimono fashion shows and folk dances and games.  

Both theJapanese cherry trees and cherry branches and Vietnamese bonsai trees will be shown on site. Traditional art performances by artists from Hanoi will produce a lasting impression on the visitors.  

The Festival which will introduce the beauty of Japan and its people will provide Vietnam with an opportunity to intensify and deepen international integrationin the sphere of economics, culture, education, health and tourism. 

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