"Vietnam Shines" festival held in Japan

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"Vietnam Shines" festival held in Japan

28/01/2026

02:16

Amid nationwide celebrations marking the success of the 14th National Party Congress and the approaching Lunar New Year, thousands of Vietnamese and Japanese people gathered in Osaka to attend the opening of the "Vietnam Shines" programme. The event conveyed a shared aspiration for Vietnam to remain prosperous and dynamic in its upcoming new period of development.

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