HCM City, Aichi mark 10 years of ties with cultural festival in Japan

The event, held on November 7-8 at Edion Hisaya Plaza, was directed by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, with content managed by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and implemented by the municipal arts center.

Those in attendance at the event included Governor of Aichi Prefecture Omura Hideaki, Japan-Vietnam-HCM City Tourism Ambassador Hirose Noriko, local officials, Japanese residents, and members of the Vietnamese community in Aichi.

The festival presented two cultural programs, "Exuding Essence" and "Melodies of Growth," featuring performances by artists from Ho Chi Minh City, and the ABC Dance Troupe. The acts combined modern music and dance with traditional Vietnamese artistic elements.

Alongside the stage performances, the event covered exhibition spaces highlighting Vietnamese culture, tourism destinations, and products tailored to Japanese consumer preferences.

Addressing the closing ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Tran Van Bay stated that traditional melodies and cultural exhibitions brought the spirit of Ho Chi Minh City to Nagoya. He emphasized that direct interactions among local residents, overseas Vietnamese, and artists deepened mutual understanding between the two localities’ people.

He noted that an economic cooperation forum between Ho Chi Minh City and Japanese enterprises would take place in Aichi immediately after the festival to expand trade and investment ties.

Looking ahead, the municipal official expressed the city's desire to welcome Aichi authorities, businesses, and residents to Ho Chi Minh City for upcoming cultural exchanges, including the Vietnam-Japan Festival, to further strengthen bilateral relations.

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