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The embroidered curtain is not just a work of art but a cultural value that will be reserved, the common property of the two peoples to be passed on for many generations. A representative of the Ofunehoko Conservation Association standing next to the curtain. The embroidery curtain is made of 2 panels, each of 1.9-meter length and 50-centimeter width, with a royal dragon pattern of yellow color on a red silk background. The embroidered curtain made by Vu Van Gioi, which demonstrated sophisticated royal hand embroidery techniques, was decorated on the Ofunehoko palanquin during the Gion Festival – one of the largest festivals in Japan. The curtain is hung in an important position, showing the fruitful relationship between Vietnam and Japan. Many Japanese and international tourists come to enjoy the atmosphere of the festival. The pattern of the Vietnamese embroidered curtain and the Japanese curtain has similarities. ...

Mourners lined up to see Pele’s body in an open casket in the center of the field at the Vila Belmiro stadium, home of the Santos Football Club. Pele died on Thursday at 82 after battling colon cancer. “Pele leaves millions of Santos fans across our country. He was the creator of Brazilian soccer,” said Antonio da Paz, a fan outside the stadium for the memorial that began at 10 a.m. (1300 GMT). A hearse carrying the body of Brazilian soccer legend Pele arrives at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto FIFA President Gianni Infantino was among the first to arrive for the service and said he would ask every country to name a stadium after Pele, the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player. “Pele is eternal,” Infantino told reporters. “FIFA will certainly honor the ‘king’ as he deserves. We have asked all football associations in the world to pay a minute of silence before every game and will also ask them, 21...