According to former Japanese senator Iwao Matsuda, Co-Chairman of the
festival’s organising board, the board set up a club of fans of the
Vietnam Festival to attract participants in the event. People want to
join the club can register at www.vietnamfes.jp . The club now has
about 1,000 members.
Vietnamese ambassador to Japan Nguyen Phu
Binh said following the success of the first Hello! Vietnam in
September 2008, which drew the participation of more than 150,000
people, including Crown Prince Naruhito, the festival was made an annual
event.
The Hello! Vietnam festival this year will include
performances by popular artists from both countries, including singers
Ho Quynh Huong and Nam Cuong from Vietnam , artists from Japanese
Idoling, Gypsy Queen and Rap DG Samurai groups.
There will be 40
food stalls and 20 booths displaying Vietnamese special fine arts and
handicraft products during the two-day event.
Other member countries of the ASEAN have also registered to showcase their products at 15 stalls at the festival.
The organising board expected that the Hello! Vietnam 2010 will attract about 100,000 people./.
