"Japanese Overseas Chinese Daily" reporter Lu Yang.
The rabbit returns to the Toad Palace, and the dragon leaps into the clouds. The Lunar New Year is getting closer and closer, and the "Vietnam New Year Festival", which was initiated by ZERO Shoji, hosted by the Japan-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, and co-organized by Zero International Business Innovation Association, is also coming in a festive atmosphere. This year's theme is "Fatherland Spring – 2024".
Yomasa Nakano, member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Mayor of Amagasaki City, Consul General of Vietnam in Osaka, Matsumoto Matsumoto, Speaker of the Amagasaki City Assembly, Fukushima, attended the event and delivered speeches. A number of important people from Amagasaki City and the Kansai region attended the event and spent an auspicious and peaceful day with the Vietnamese and local people in Japan.
Speaking on behalf of the organizers, the President of the Japan-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and the Minister of ZERO Commerce Vietnam thanked all parties for their strong support and contributed to the success of the event, and said that it is very memorable for everyone to gather in Japan and shed their youth and sweat together, regardless of whether they are Vietnamese or people from other countries. Here, people of all countries live in harmony, benefit each other and share the dividends of economic development. It is hoped that through the holding of the "Spring of the Motherland - 2024", the understanding and trust between the people of all countries will be enhanced, and the bridge of exchange and cooperation will be strengthened.
After noon, the guests moved to the ** park to experience the "spring of the motherland" with the people from all walks of life on a broader stage and welcome the arrival of the Lunar New Year.
The singing and dancing performances filled with strong Vietnamese national characteristics brought a refreshing visual experience to the people of Kansai. Recognized as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Sichuan Song (Xoan Song) of Phu Tho Province is a festive and auspicious celebration of singing and dancing, showcasing the unique charm of Vietnamese national art. A variety of fragrant and fragrant Vietnamese delicacies were also prepared at the event, so that the people present could experience the rich connotation of Vietnamese culture from multiple angles and be fully satisfied physically and mentally.
Born in 2019, the "Vietnam Tet Festival" attracted more than 4,000 people in the first year of its inception, winning a beautiful start. Since then, this activity has continued to this day, consciously shouldering the important responsibility of inheriting and disseminating Vietnamese culture, and has become a valuable spiritual wealth of Vietnamese people in Japan, as well as a unique style of scenery and poetry in the Kansai region.
Takumi Furukawa, president of ZERO Corporation, who has always been a strong supporter of the development of overseas Chinese associations in Japan, was also invited to participate in the "Fatherland Spring 2024".
In 2019, Takumi Furukawa led the establishment of the Japan-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, so that Vietnamese technical intern trainees could have a "home" in Hanshin, and in 2023, he founded the Zero International Business Innovation Association, adhering to the development concept of "integration, sharing, progress, win-win, and coexistence", and promoting cooperation and openness among China, Japan, Vietnam, and other countries in the world with a world perspective of mutual benefit and win-win.
People from all walks of life have responded enthusiastically to the success of the "Spring of the Motherland - 2024". The event attracted about 50,000 participants, including nearly 30,000 Vietnamese in Japan. There were many Japanese people from all over Kansai who came from all over the Kansai region, and they felt both novel and interesting to be able to experience the diversity of authentic Vietnamese traditional culture up close, immerse themselves in the different aspects of the customs, and feel the cordiality and friendliness of the Vietnamese people face-to-face.
The local ** expressed great enthusiasm for the continuation of the "Vietnam Spring Festival Festival", and hoped that this event would stay in Amagasaki forever and become a unique local cultural brand. The high attention and good feedback from all walks of life to the "Spring of the Motherland - 2024" have also strengthened the confidence of the organizers to use culture as a bridge, deepen understanding, enhance mutual trust, and multi-faceted common prosperity.