PANO - The 2013 Vietnam - Korea culture and culinary festival will be held on November 16th-17th at the outdoor garden of the Calidas Landmark72 Royal Residence Hanoi at Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced on November 8th.

At the festival, visitors will have an opportunity to experience the features of Korean culture, enjoy foods and learn how to cook traditional dishes of RoK, and Vietnam as well.

Besides, participants will be entertained with a series of cultural performances by famous Korean bands such as the concert band Seoul Pops and the violin band Alice, as well as fashion shows of Vietnam’s traditional long dress Ao dai and RoK’s Hanbok.

During the 2012 festival, 19,000 USD was raised for the fund “For the Poor” to support needy people in Vietnam. This year, all donations and proceeds from ticket sales (VND 10,000/ ticket) will be sent to flood victims in central Vietnam.

Translated by Vu Linh