On Mar. 12, Vice-Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Dang Huy Hau chaired a meeting regarding the opening of the Sakura Festival 2013 in Ha Long.The festival is planned to open in the early April, 2013 at Clock Post Lan Be Central Park. During the festival, there will be a wide range of activities namely Sakura Exhibition, stores presenting handicraft products, foods; information booths introducing tourism products of Japan and Quang Ninh; art exchange between Quang Ninh and Japan; and exhibition on Quang Ninh’s art works...After listening to the festival plan and opinions raised at the meeting, Vice-Chairman Hau indicated that the Ha Long Sakura Festival will be an annual activity enhancing cultural exchange between Quang ninh provinve in paricular and Vietnam in general with Japan.He stressed that this is a provincial-scaled festival but QNPPC authorized Ha Long City People’s Committee to collaborate with relevant provincial departments ensuring good preparation and organization.