A Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange took place in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on December 19, gathering Vietnamese and Japanese officials as well as 200 students in the province.
Ba Ria –Vung Tau (VNA) – A Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange took place inthe southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on December 19, gathering Vietnameseand Japanese officials as well as 200 students in the province.
The eventfeatured a musical concert with performances by students of the Vung Tau TourismVocational College and a dancing troupe from the Ho Chi Minh City chapter ofthe Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association.
An area ofstalls, displaying Vietnamese calligraphy, Japanese dolls as well as specialtiesof both countries, also opened for participants of the exchange.
Addressingthe event, Nguyen Thi Yen, standing Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee,acknowledged the two nations’ thriving cooperation after 43 years since theestablishment of bilateral ties.
Acting JapaneseConsul General in HCM City Yakabe Yoshinori thanked the provincial authorities’support toward Japanese people and businessmen living in the locality.
He statedthe Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will continue sendinglanguage experts to Ba Ria – Vung Tau and inviting local officials to attendtraining courses in Japan.
He expectedthere will be more trade and and cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Japanto be held in the future.
Japan isnow Vietnam’s top provider of official development assistance. The twocountries are working to design a strategy for industrialisation in Vietnam inline with their cooperation framework by 2020.
As ofNovember 2016, Japan invested more than 2.3 billion USD in 26 projects in BaRia – Vung Tau, focusing on the production of steel, plastic, and industrialgases, ore processing as well as sea port services.-VNA
The book “ Viet Nam va Nhat Ban: Giao luu van hoa” ( Vietnam and Japan: Cultural Exchange) was honoured as the best research book at an award ceremony for the Good Book Awards 2015 on September 27.
Historical and cultural beauties of Vietnam and Japan are being showcased at a festival in the central city of Da Nang to bring the two peoples closer to each other.
The first Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange programme 2016 was held at Tra Vinh University on November 17 by the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Illustrative image (Source: hikariacademy.edu.vn) 
