Tokyo, Nov. 10 -- Madam Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, attended cultural and artistic exchange events in Japan on November 8 and 9 as part of the Vietnamese leader's official visit to the Northeast Asian country.

The activities included a fashion show entitled "The Threads We Share" in Tokyo and the opening ceremony of the Vietnam-Japan small sculpture exhibition, themed "Dialogue", in Kanagawa prefecture.

The fashion show spotlighted collections by Vietnamese and Japanese designers to highlight cultural similarities and the pride both countries take in their traditions and identities.

The silk threads featured in the programme symbolised not only the...