Learners of Vovinam, or martial arts of Vietnam (Photo: VOV)

(VOVworld)- Vietnam Festival 2013 in Japan concluded on Sunday after being held in five Japan’s cities - Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. The festival is one of main activities marking 40 years of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties and in the framework of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Year 2013.

This is also one of the biggest promotion programs Vietnam has made abroad in diverse forms of politics, economics, and cultural exchanges. Art shows vividly introduced to Japanese people a beautiful and dynamic Vietnam with friendly, energetic people and a culture that has many similarities with Japan. Besides, business seminars, forums, and meetings were also organized with active participation of Vietnamese and Japanese business community and local authorities.

Here are a number of images of 2013 Vietnam Festival in Japan:

Vietnamese wooden dragonfly toys

Japanese youths wear Ao dai, Vietnam’s traditional long dress and conical hats. Japanese people stand in line to buy Vietnamese food. Photo exhibitions about Vietnam