Vietnamese Asociation in Japan's city hold sports festival
On July 9, the Vietnam Association in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka prefecture of Japan, held a sports festival, the second of its kind, at Onga Sports Centre in Kitakyushu.
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| The Vietnam Association in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka prefecture of Japan, held a sports festival on July 9. (Photo: VNA) |
The festival attracted about 1,000 athletes and spectators from Vietnam, Japan, Myanmar, Indonesia, and China. The contestants competed in six sports, namely men's football, table tennis, tennis, badminton, 1,000m relay race, and tug of war.
The event is one of the activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. It also provided an opportunity for sports fans to exercise and exchange, thus consolidating the Vietnamese community in Japan in general and in Kyushu in particular.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Consul Vu Van Truong of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka said the festival is a chance to popularise the image of Vietnam and the solidarity, peace, and sport-loving spirit of Vietnamese people to Japanese and international friends.
Along with sports competitions, art performances were also held and stalls were set up to introduce Vietnamese food. A program selling eco-friendly bags was organized on the occasion to raise funds for impoverished Vietnamese children.
In the coming time, the association will organize more community-oriented activities for the Vietnamese community such as the VAK-2023 Study Promotion Fund for Vietnamese students and the Mid-Autumn Festival for children in the Kyushu region.
(Source: VNA)
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