Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visits Hoi An Ancient Town on September 23. (Photo: VNA)In HoiAn city, home to Hoi An Ancient Town, the couple made acourtesy call on leaders of Quang Nam province on September 23.
Phan VietCuong, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, informed them about the recentcooperation results between Quang Nam and Japanese localities, expressing hishope that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess will continue helping promote theVietnam - Japan friendship and cooperation as well as Quang Nam’s ties withJapanese partners and localities,
Crown PrinceAkishino highlighted the special significance of his visit to Vietnam, which ishis first overseas trip after the COVID-19 pandemic and also the first to theSoutheast Asian nation by the Japanese Royal Family since the visit by theJapanese Emperor and Empress in 2017.
In HoiAn, the couple visited the ancient town, the Chua Cau(Bridge Pagoda) relic site, and an exhibition hall of the Japanese culture. Theyalso watched a tea ceremony and took photos of Japanese costumes at the relicsites typical for the over-400-year relations between the two countries.
Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito Akishino (second from right) and Crown Princess Kiko (first from right) visit My Son Sanctuary on September 24. (Photo: VNA)Accompanyingthem during the tour, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le TriThanh gave a brief introduction of the heritage site and its restorationprocess. He expressed his hope that the Japanese Government will providefinancial and technical assistance and share experience to help Quang Nam restore,preserve, and sustainably bring into play the values of My Son Sanctuary.
My Son Sanctuary, built between the late 4th century and the 13thcentury, features a number of unique cultural, artistic, and architectural values. As the most famous architectural complex of Cham ethnic people in Vietnam, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in December 1999./.
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