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Mekong-Japan tourism festival open one day earlier
The Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Festival will
open in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 1, one day earlier than
previously scheduled.
The event will be attended by around 1,000 representatives of the Mekong
sub-region countries Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, as well as
Japan.
High on the agenda are a workshop underscoring the sustainable development of
tourism in the Mekong Delta region and introducing tourism projects, tourism
potentialities and cultural features of the different countries.
The event, running until December 5, will also feature a photo exhibition, arts
performances, sports competitions and a fund-raiser for poor children in the
Mekong sub-region.
The activities are expected to contribute to the success of the Mekong-Japan
exchange year by bolstering friendship and cooperation among Mekong sub-region
countries and stepping up the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan.
Main activities of the Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Festival:
- December 2 at Can Tho Stadium: Opening ceremony
- December 2-5 at Hoa Su Restaurant: a fair and a photo exhibition on tourism
and culture of Mekong-Japan
- December 2-5 at Ninh Kieu Ward and in Can Tho City: traditional artistic
performances of Mekong-Japan
- December 4: Mekong-Japan Marathon Competition
- December 3-4 on Cai Khe Islet on the Hau River: volleyball for women
- December 5 around Can Tho City: fund-raising walk themed 'For poor children in
the Mekong sub-region'.
Source: VietNamNet/SGT |
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