Opportunity to discover French cuisine in Hanoi

NDO - The French Food Festival has become a familiar event for the people of the capital in recent years, where people can explore and experience one of the most famous cuisines in the world. The festival will "return" to the people of the capital at the end of March.

French cuisine is one of the most famous cuisines in the world . Vietnam has centuries of cultural exchange with France and French cuisine has left a strong mark on Vietnamese life.

In recent years, the French Embassy has coordinated with the Hanoi People's Committee to organize the French Food Festival, creating conditions for the capital's public to explore French cuisine . This year's festival will take place from March 28 to 30, at Thong Nhat Park (Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi) with the theme "Balade en France - Strolling in France".

At this year’s festival, visitors will have the opportunity to experience 40 booths of French agricultural products and food under the “Taste France” brand. Tasting activities and culinary performances by professional chefs will bring the capital’s residents to explore famous French products such as milk, chocolate, bread, cheese, cold cuts, fruits, wine and alcoholic beverages. This is also an opportunity to honor French cuisine, both in terms of food and festival spirit, and at the same time, a bridge for people to cooperate and spread culinary culture between countries.

Not only cuisine, the Festival is also an opportunity for people to live in the French cultural space with many different cultural and sports activities, revolving around three main activities: The 3rd Francophone Run, discovering products from France and Francophone countries, and an exhibition on French-language study abroad orientation with the theme "I study and I act" aimed at young people who want to study abroad at the university level in French.

Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the French Embassy's exhibition booth with many activities introducing France, from the automobile manufacturing industry, tourism or education. Games about France and France-Vietnam cooperation are also held at this exhibition booth.

Universities in Hanoi are also participating in introducing training courses in French. The job forum will give students and recent graduates the opportunity to meet employers.

Besides, a special music program will be held with the participation of artists: Thanh Tu & Etienne, Sophie de Quay, Ha Myo, Bui Cong Nam, Kay Tran, Mac Mai Suong...

The scale of this year's festival is expanded with the participation of agencies such as: International Organization of Francophone OIF; Francophone University Agency AUF; Group of Embassies, Delegations and Francophone Organizations in Hanoi (GADIF).