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Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association donates bicycles to poor kids

The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Japan’s Kawasaki city has donated more than 210 bicycles to poor students in central Da Nang city and Quang Nam province.
Da Nang (VNA) - The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Japan’sKawasaki city has donated more than 210 bicycles to poor students in central DaNang city and Quang Nam province.    

Usuda Reiko, a member of the association, said thatunderprivileged kids in Da Nang’s Cam Le, Hoa Vang, Ngu Hanh Son districts andQuang Nam province will benefit from the bicycle donation this year.

Da Nang and Hoi An boost cultural exchange with Japan annually byhosting the annual Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange Festival in August.

Japan plans to open a Consulate General in Da Nang as a way ofboosting tourism and exchange between Japan and the central city.

Japanese language teaching has been taught at some juniorsecondary schools as part of the city’s foreign language teaching programme for2012-20.

Da Nang also reserved a 1.2ha area for developing the Japan-VietnamCulture Centre in Ngu Hanh Son district as well as launching direct flightsfrom Da Nang to Osaka.-VNA
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