Volunteers plant cherry trees in Hoa Binh Park. (Photo: baotintuc.vn)

The tree-planting ceremony involved Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda, Hanoi authorities, leaders of Japan’s Aeon Group, and 200 volunteers from both countries. Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said cherry blossoms in Vietnam symbolize the flourishing Vietnam-Japan comprehensive strategic partnership.