Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino visit World Heritage city in Vietnam

Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have visited the city of Hoi An in central Vietnam, where a Japanese town was built by merchants from Japan about 400 years ago. The couple visited the old city, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. They saw a 10-meter-long wooden replica of an old Japanese trading ship at the entrance to the old city.

They visited a bridge called Chua Cau, or the Japanese Bridge, which is said to have been built with assistance from the Japanese in the 17th century. On Sunday, they are scheduled to visit another World Heritage site, My Son, which underwent preservation and restoration with assistance from Japan.