December 11, 2017 | 21:23 (GMT+7)
Festival introduces international signature cuisines
PANO - Nearly 100 booths at the fifth International Food Festival opened on December 10 at the Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound in Hanoi introduced to both domestic and international visitors many delicious dishes from all over the world.
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The festival introduces numerous tasty dishes of the world
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The festival, held by the Service
Department for Diplomatic Corps under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
gathering signature cuisines of different regions in Vietnam and of various countries,
attracted thousands of visitors.
Besides food, the festival also
included cultural and artistic exchanges, traditional dance performances,
display of handicraft products and other souvenirs.
According to the organizers, this
annual festival is a cultural exchange to help boost mutual understanding and
friendship among countries. It is also a charitable activity to raise funds for
orphans, impoverished children and poor women across Vietnam.
At the festival, the organizers
presented more than VND 200 million to Binh Thuan Kindergarten in Van Chan
district, Yen Bai province, which was badly affected by the recent floods, and
ten gifts to orphans and children with disabilities currently being cared at
For Future Center.
Translated by Mai Huong