Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival.

The fourth annual Vietnam Japan Cultural Exchange Festival will be held in Hoi An Town, central Quang Nam Province, from August 5-7, 2006.

A memorandum of understanding to this effect has been signed between the Hoi An People's Committee and the Japanese side.

The Japanese co-organisers will bring to the festival cultural traditions such as tea ceremonies, calligraphy, Origami paper folding, Obondori dancing, Japanese food and traditional games.

An exhibition of a modern Japan and Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchanges, Japanese film screening, and a seminar on the preservation of Hoi An ancient quarters will also be held by the Japanese side.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese host will hold traditional cultural activities, namely bird and lantern releases, kite flying and pottery making.

The first Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange was held in Hoi An in 2003, marking the 30th anniversary of the founding of the two countries' diplomatic ties. The second and the third festivals took place in Hoi An in 2004 and 2005.

(Source: VNA)