During their six-day visit, the couple is scheduled to meet with the families of former Japanese soldiers who stayed on after World War II to fight for Vietnamese independence.
How Japan’s royal women have suffered from the stresses of imperial life
How Japan’s royal women have suffered from the stresses of imperial life
They will attend a welcome ceremony hosted by Vietnamese Vice-President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and an event to mark the anniversary on Thursday before meeting with Vietnamese people who have studied in Japan the next day.
On Saturday, the couple will visit Da Nang in central Vietnam and travel to Hoi An, a historic city that used to have a Japanese settlement. They will also visit My Son Sanctuary, a World Heritage site, the following day before returning to Japan on Monday.
It is the couple’s third official overseas trip since the May 2019 ascension of Emperor Naruhito, which made Crown Prince Fumihito – the emperor’s younger brother – next in line to the throne.
