The 2019 cherry blossom – Yên Tử yellow ochna flower festival opened at the Yen Tu Truc Lam culture centre in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Uong Bí city on March 9.
Quang Ninh (VNA) - The 2019 cherryblossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival opened at the Yen Tu Truc Lamculture centre in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Uong Bi city onMarch 9.
This is the seventhconsecutive year the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee and Japan’sInternational Culture Association have co-organised the festival, and it is thethird time that the Yen Tu yellow apricot blossoms have been on display at theevent.
The cultural event aims toboost cultural, trade and tourism links between Quang Ninh province andJapanese businesses and people through the iconic images of Japan’s cherryblossoms and Yen Tu’s yellow ochna trees, contributing to strengthening thefriendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.
The opening ceremony saw art performances by artists from the two countries anda show of traditional Vietnamese and Japanese costumes.
The nine-day festival also features various Vietnamese and Japanese culturalactivities and folk games, booths displaying signature products and specialtiesof Quang Ninh and Japan, and a trade conference for businesses from both countries.
As many as 100 cherry blossom trees and 5,000 cherry blossombranches from Japan, as well as 200 Yen Tu yellow ochna flower trees are showcased at this year's event.
Yen Tu yellow ochna trees normally bloom in the second lunar month, one monthafter the yellow ochna trees in the south.
Yen Tu Mountain, which is located between Quang Ninh and Bac Giang provinces,has breathtaking scenery and many ancient pagodas.-VNA
The Yen Tu Spring Festival will open on February 25 (the 10th day of the Lunar New Year), in Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province, kicking off the National Tourism Year hosted by the locality.
The Yen Tu Spring Festival kicked off on February 25 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year, in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, starting the National Tourism Year hosted by the locality.
The 2018 Cherry blossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival will take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh from March 24-28, as part of National Tourism Year 2018.
The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province’s Uong Bi city on March 15 announced to change the time for the 2018 Cherry blossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival.
The 2018 Cherry blossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival opened with a ceremony in Truc Lam Yen Tu Culture Centre in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on March 22.
The 2019 cherry blossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival will open at the Yen Tu Truc Lam culture centre in Quang Ninh province’s Uong Bi city on March 9.
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An art performance at the event (Photo: VNA)
