Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio, representatives of the Japanese business association in Da Nang and leaders of Japanese cities such as Sakai, Kisarazu, Minasaka and Kawasaki attended the opening ceremony.

At the event.

The annual event, which has been held since 2014, opened to the public with 60 pavilions at the Dragon Bridge Park, displaying information on tourism, education, traditional cuisine and shopping.

Two seminars on tourism promotion and human resources training cooperation among Japanese and Vietnamese travel agencies and universities were organised on the same day with the participation of 150 businesses and diplomats.

A Japanese tea-making exchange will take place among representatives from Da Nang and Sakai city at the Japanese-invested Gran Vrio Da Nang on July 26.

At the event, Da Nang and Kisarazu will sign a memorandum of understanding on multi-field cooperation between the two cities.

The Kawasaki Frontales junior football team will play two friendly matches with local teams at Chi Lang Stadium on July 27-28.

Artists from Japan and Vietnam will also stage traditional joint-performances and demonstrations of Yosakoi, flashmob, cosplay and Ikebana flower art over three nights from July 26-28.

The annual event helps promote tourism and culture for local and Japanese artists and businesses. Japanese tourists were the second largest group visiting Da Nang last year, with more than 400,000 visiting the city. Local airlines operate direct routes from Da Nang to Osaka, Narita and Tokyo.

Luc Ngan lychee and Yen The hill chicken honored as “Vietnam golden agriculture brands 2019”

(BGO) – After 4 month survey across the nation, the General Association of Vietnam Agriculture and Rural Development selected 30 products of localities and enterprises to honor as the Vietnam Golden Agriculture Brands 2019, two of which are from Bac Giang province, namely Luc Ngan lychee and Yen The hill chicken.

Festival promotes quintessential culinary culture

The International Tourism Gastronomy Culture Festival - Nghe An 2019 opened in the central province’s Vinh city on July 17.

Developing commodity-based agriculture in the direction of raising added value

(BGO) – Always determining that agricultural production is the main production sector in socio-economic development, over the past years, Bac Giang province has implemented many policies to develop agricultural production, especially high-tech agriculture, to improve productivity, quality and production value, and create local agricultural brands.

Agriculture ministry asked to ensure food supply in year-end

The Government has urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to mobilise resources and engage the whole political system and community to prevent the spread of African swine fever, restructure the animal breeding sector and ensure foodstuff supply for year-end occasion.

HCM City promotes reading culture among community

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are promoting reading culture in the community through a series of new programmes organised this year.

Source: VNA