Books, newspapers and photographs on Vietnam’s land and people were showcased at the municipal Post Office in Neuilly-sur-Seine city near the capital city of Paris on September 18, 2008.
Prince Naruhito’s coming to the Vietnam Festival 2008 opened in Tokyo on September 20, 2008 has confirmed Japan ’s high respect to relations with Vietnam after 35 years of establishing diplomatic relations.
Saigontourist Travel Service Company has welcomed about 1,100 visitors, mainly Australians from the SuperStar Gemini cruise ship which docked at Sai Gon Port on the afternoon of September 19, 2008.
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba on September 21, 2008 joined officials and deaf students from Central Highlands Lam Dong province in planting cherry blossom trees at the resort city of Da Lat.