April 30, 2017 | 20:47 (GMT+7)
Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association donates bicycles to poor kids
The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Japan’s Kawasaki city has donated more than 210 bicycles to poor students in central Da Nang city and Quang Nam province.
Usuda Reiko, a member of the association, said that underprivileged kids in Da Nang’s Cam Le, Hoa Vang, Ngu Hanh Son districts and Quang Nam province will benefit from the bicycle donation this year.
At the event. Photo courtesy of the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Association of Japan’s Kawasaki City
Da Nang and Hoi An boost cultural exchange with Japan annually by hosting the annual Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange Festival in August.
Japan plans to open a Consulate General in Da Nang as a way of boosting tourism and exchange between Japan and the central city.
The Japanese language has been taught at some junior secondary schools as part of the city’s foreign language teaching program for 2012-20.
Da Nang also reserved a 1.2-ha area for developing the Japan-Vietnam Culture Center in Ngu Hanh Son district as well as launching direct flights from Da Nang to Osaka.
Source: VNA