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Vietnamese water puppetry enchants Japanese audiences

Tokyo, September 14 (VNA) - Art troupes from the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre made a maiden presentation of Vietnamese folk art water puppetry in Yokohama, Japan, on September 13-14.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Vietnam Ambassador to Japan Doan Xuan Hung stated that he is looking forward to seeing the performances helping Japanese people learn more about Vietnam’s unique culture and join hands in fostering friendship between the two governments and people.

Former Japanese Senator Matsuda Iwao, who has been involving in Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange activities, said water puppetry constitutes not only an art form but also the quintessence of brainpower and labour by Vietnamese people.

The art is a comprehensive scientific for m of the ancient Vietnamese people, he said.

Cooperation in economics, education, science and technology and cross cultural exchanges has helped Vietnamese and Japanese people forge bonds and gain deeper understanding, Matsuda noted.
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Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Held from October 10–12, the festival was of an unprecedented scale, featuring 48 countries and international organisations, 45 cultural spaces, 34 international culinary booths, 23 art troupes from Vietnam and abroad, 12 publishing and book exhibition units, and 22 countries joining the international film screenings. This made the largest cultural diplomacy event in Vietnam’s history.

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