“Hello! Vietnam ” Festival will take place at Yoyogi Park

Tokyo (VNA) - A festival, entitled “Hello! Vietnam ” will take place at
Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on September 18 and 19.

According to former Japanese senator Iwao Matsuda, Co-Chairman of the festival’s
organising board, the board set up a club of fans of the Vietnam Festival to attract
participants in the event. People want to join the club can register at
www.vietnamfes.jp . The club now has about 1,000 members.

Vietnamese ambassador to Japan Nguyen Phu Binh said following the success of the
first Hello! Vietnam in September 2008, which drew the participation of more
than 150,000 people, including Crown Prince Naruhito, the festival was made an
annual event.

The Hello! Vietnam festival this year will include performances by popular artists
from both countries, including singers Ho Quynh Huong and Nam Cuong from Vietnam
, artists from Japanese Idoling, Gypsy Queen and Rap DG Samurai groups.

There will be 40 food stalls and 20 booths displaying Vietnamese special fine arts
and handicraft products during the two-day event.

Other member countries of the ASEAN have also registered to showcase their products
at 15 stalls at the festival.

The organising board expected that the Hello! Vietnam 2010 will attract about
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