"Homeland Spring 2023" programme for Vietnamese unveiled in Japan

The event is scheduled to take place on January 7 – 8, 2023 at Maizuru Park in downtown Fukuoka for the overseas Vietnamese community residing in Japan ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year festival.

Addressing the press conference, Vu Chi Mai, consul general in Fukuoka, emphasised that the annual event reflects the Party and State’s concern for members of the overseas Vietnamese community in Japan.

“Homeland Spring 2023" is one of the activities to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Indeed, relevant agencies and businesses should strive to exert great efforts in a bid to organise a meaningful event specifically for the community, contributing to strengthening joint cultural and economic exchanges this year, she said.

Most notably, a series of activities will also be held during the event, including a forum which seeks to boost trade and investment between domestic and overseas Vietnamese enterprises and Japanese enterprises, along with the "Looking for talent Kyushu Got Talent 2023" contest and the final round of "Miss Vietnam-Japan Friendship 2023" competition.

Nguyen Duy Anh, chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka, stressed that organisers are keen to promote the national cultural identity and elevate the nation’s image to Japanese friends through the event.

Art performances and activities to recreate the atmosphere of traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrations will be held during the “Homeland Spring” programme.

Furthermore, there are a total of 80 stalls which will introduce Vietnamese-Japanese cuisine, as well as high-quality handicraft products from both countries.