Society - Culture

Vietnam - Japan friendship strengthened through sports activities

Translated by MAI DUNG • 12/07/2026 15:26

DNO - As part of the 2026 Vietnam - Japan Festival in Da Nang, numerous vibrant sports activities were organized citywide, contributing to fostering exchanges, strengthening connections, and further deepening the friendship between Vietnam and Japan.

1(2).jpg — The Vietnam - Japan Youth Football Exchange Program provides a meaningful platform for young local people to learn modern football techniques from Japanese players. Photo: BAO LAM

2(3).jpg — Seventy young participants from various localities and football training centers across Da Nang join the exchange program. Photo: BAO LAM

3(2).jpg — Coaches from Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale Football Club introduce and guide football training activities for Da Nang’s young participants. Photo: BAO LAM

4(1).jpg — A Japanese-style Baseball5 experience at the East Sea Park offers an engaging opportunity for Vietnamese and Japanese youth to interact while introducing the five-a-side version of baseball to local residents and visitors. Photo: BAO LAM

5(1).jpg — Children in Da Nang receive hands-on instruction in Baseball5 at East Sea Park on the afternoon of July 11. Photo: BAO LAM

6(1).jpg — Japanese Baseball5 national team player Ayako Rokkaku guides local residents to experience the new type of sport. Photo: BAO LAM

7(1).jpg — A special exchange session with two Japanese Olympic judo athletes is among the highlights of the Da Nang Vietnam-Japan Festival 2026. Photo: BAO LAM

8(1).jpg — Japanese judokas Tachimoto Megumi (right) and Nakamura Misato (left) have achieved remarkable success at the Olympic Games. Photo: BAO LAM

9(1).jpg — Traditional martial arts performances from Vietnam and Japan are professionally staged during the festival. Photo: BAO LAM

10(1).jpg — Young martial artists demonstrate judo techniques during the festival. Photo: BAO LAM

The Da Nang Vietnam - Japan Festival 2026, running for four days from July 9 to 12 at East Sea Park, offers visitors a vibrant program of cultural, artistic, culinary, and sports exchanges.

Following the success of its 10th edition in 2025, this year's festival attracts more than 50,000 residents and visitors.

It also features a wider range of new activities, with broad participation from Vietnamese and Japanese localities, businesses, and organisations.

The festival offers a diverse lineup of cultural, sports, and artistic exchange activities, including Bon Odori dance performances and Vietnam’s traditional bamboo dance, the Cosplay competition grand finale, a Vietnam - Japan friendly football exchange, and joint demonstrations of traditional Vietnamese and Japanese martial arts.

Translated by MAI DUNG