Cherry Blossom Festival to be held in Hanoi
Cherry trees in bloom will be showcased in downtown Hanoi as part of activities for the upcoming 2018 Cherry Blossom Festival from March 23 to 26.
Cherry Blossom Festival to be held in Hanoi.
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The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at 8 pm on March 23 at Ly Thai To Flower Garden, featuring a host of cultural and art activities. The highlight of the event will be the display of 30 flowering cherry trees, 10,000 cherry blossom branches and bonsai plants from March 23 - 26. After the display, Japan will present some cherry blossom trees to Hanoi.
The event will also feature spaces for Japanese and Vietnamese culture, such as an introduction to the Japanese tea ceremony, chess (Igo and Shogi) and the traditional game Kendama, and performances of Vietnamese traditional arts such as Ca Tru, Hat Xam, and Mua Bong.
Vietnamese and Japanese cuisines will be showcased in 8 to 10 pavilions at Hanoi Children’s Palace from March 23 to 25. On March 24 to 25, there will be Yosako dances on Dinh Tien Hoang Street.
In addition, the Hanoi People’s Committee and Japanese Embassy in Vietnam will hold a tourism promotion conference between Hanoi and Japan on March 24, along with exchanges in education and health care.
Last year, the Cherry Blossom Festival featured a display of 200 cherry trees and 10,000 cherry branches from Japan at the Ly Thai To Park, near the Hoan Kiem Lake in the downtown of Hanoi.
Japan is currently the third largest visitor-generating market for Vietnam’s tourism after China and South Korea. Nearly 600,000 Japan tourists visited Vietnam in 2017, up 7.8% year-on-year. Vietnam expects to welcome one million Japanese tourists in 2018, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
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