Nakama Yosakoi dance group from Vietnam perform on street. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) - Vietnam'sNakama Yosakoi dౠance group performed at the 21st Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi which openedin Tokyo, Japan, on Augu𓃲st 26.
On the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam – Japandiplomatic ties, Nakama Yosakoi is the only foreign team invited to perform at the festival along with more than 100 local groups. Nakama Yosakoi is a dance group sponsored by the UNESCOInformation Centre under the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations. It was setup to create a playground for Yosakoi enthusiasts inVietnam, as well as contribute to the enhancement of people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. The 24-strong group performed a dance named “Irodori”(Colouring), which was inspired by the Vietnamese fairy tale “Congva Qua” (A peacock and a crow), at the festival and won the applause of the audience.
Japanese people enjoy the enthusiastic performance of the Nakama Yosakoi dance team at Yoyogi Park (Photo: VNA)
The group attended the 15th Harajuku Omotesandou SuperYosakoi Genki Matsuri Festival in 2015 and won the “Outstanding Newcomer”Award.
TheHarajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi is held annually in Tokyo to honour the traditional Yosakoi dance of Kochi ꧟prefecture. This year, it features more than 100 teams with over 5,000 dancers and is expected to attract nearly 1 million visito🧔rs./.
The Asia-Japan Economic Cultural Cooperation Centre, aiming to introduce Vietnam’s trade and culture as well as spreading cultural values of Asian countries, was inaugurated on August 6 in Osaka, Japan.
A Vietnam-Japan festival took place in Hanoi on August 12, featuring a myriad of exciting activities to celebrate the five-decade diplomatic relations between the countries (September 21, 1973-2023).
A ceremony to present awards for winners of a writing and painting contest promoting the Vietnam-Japan friendship opened in the central city of Da Nang on August 19.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
Nakama Yosakoi dance group from Vietnam perform on street. (Photo: VNA) 
Japanese people enjoy the enthusiastic performance of the Nakama Yosakoi dance team at Yoyogi Park (Photo: VNA) 
