Hoi An ancient city People’s Committee will coordinate with the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and the Japan Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam to organize the 9th Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange on August 21st and 22nd.
Diverse cultural activities and folklore games such as demonstrations of Kimono, Yukata and Vietnamese ao dai, boat racing and an exhibition on artistic and news photos will take place during the festival.
Tourists will also have an opportunity to watch artisans from traditional villages in Hoi An city making products.
Artisans from Japan will perform the art of making traditional cakes and packing gifts with the traditional Japanese Furoshiki scarf.
On this occasion, young people in Hoi An city will participate in the forum to change the bad habit of dropping litter and provide information to improve people’s awareness of responsibility to the environment.