January 06, 2018 | 22:02 (GMT+7)
Dien Bien hosts first cherry blossom festival
A cherry blossom festival opened for the first time in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on January 6.
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At the opening ceremony of the festival
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Taking place in Pa Khoang commune,
Dien Bien district, the opening ceremony featured an art show that introduced
ethnic culture in Dien Bien through songs and traditional costumes of Vietnam and Japan.
The Pa Khoang - Dien Bien Cherry
Blossom Festival 2018 consists of a host of cultural, sport and tourism
activities, including movies screened on a mobile cinema, and tours around
local popular destinations, such as the Che Can cultural village and the
command post of the Dien Bien Phu battle. A
photo exhibition and food tasting event promoting Vietnamese and Japanese
features are also scheduled to take place.
The festival serves as a curtain
raiser for several events in celebration of 45-year diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan (September 21). It aims at
fostering bilateral friendship and cooperation and promoting Japanese
investment in Dien Bien.
Source: VNA