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Water puppetry to be showcased for 1st time at Vietnam fest in Japan

Water puppetry to be showcased for 1st time at Vietnam fest in Japan

Tuesday, September 02, 2014, 14:11 GMT+7

A festival featuring Vietnam’s cultural and tourism highlights is set to take place in Tokyo later this month.

Now in its seventh year, the annual “Vietnam Days” event will be organized at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on September 13 and 14.

The festival will have 98 booths showcasing Vietnamese cuisine, handicrafts, and other examples of the country’s culture.

The highlight of this year’s festival is the debut of traditional Vietnamese water puppet shows, which are expected to be warmly received by visitors.

The event, which will also introduce Japanese and Vietnamese enterprises and organizations, is expected to draw 150,000 visitors, up 20,000 compared to last year.

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