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At the opening day. Photo: Do Quang Ba The Vietnam Festival in Japan, themed “Hope”, was held at Ikebukuro park, Tokyo, on the weekend, starting a series of exchanges on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, VNA reported. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan Nguyen Duc Minh stressed that Vietnam-Japan relationship has thrived across the board over the past years. The Vietnamese community in Japan is growing and has become an important part of the Japanese society. The event offers an opportunity for the Vietnamese community in Japan and Japanese friends interested in Vietnam to interact and understand more about each other, he added. Art performance at the festival. Source: V-Artists｜Vietnamese Artists in Tokyo Talking with VNA in Tokyo, Japanese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kei Takagi said following the event, there will be many vibrant exchange activities between th...

The event marks the Thai traditional New Year. Songkran, also known as the Water Festival, is celebrated throughout the country during 13 – 15 April every year. The festival places emphasis on respect, love, and gratitude using water as means of expression. Songkran is the occasion for family unions. Thai people often visit temples and clean their houses during the holiday. Fun-loving Thai people throw water at each other as a symbol of washing off the misfortune of the past year to welcome a new start. Nikorndej Balankura, Ambassador of Thailand to Vietnam, and university students in Hanoi perform the “Rod Nam Dam Hua” or water pouring ceremony, which aims to pay respect to the elderly and ask for their blessings (Photo: Valerie Mai). This year’s event consists of a number of cultural activities to demonstrate how Thais celebrate their traditional New Year including “Rod Nam Dam Hua” or a water pouring ceremony, a showcase of Thai culinary by Thai chefs, dance performan...