Culinary and cultural experience space in the heart of Hanoi

VHO - With the theme "Taste journey across five continents", the 2025 International Culinary Culture Festival attracts more than 120 booths, promising to bring a colorful picture of global culinary quintessence, while affirming the image of Vietnam as the "common home" of world culture.

The 2025 International Culinary Culture Festival will take place on November 22 and 23 at the Diplomatic Corps Area (298 Kim Ma, Hanoi). The event is organized by the Diplomatic Corps Services Department, the State Protocol Department, the Information and Press Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the World and Vietnam Newspaper , Masan Consumer Goods Joint Stock Company and related agencies.

Ms. Hoang Thu Nga - Deputy Head of the Festival Organizing Committee shared information about the "International Culinary Culture Festival 2025"

Ms. Hoang Thu Nga - Deputy Head of the Festival Organizing Committee said: This year's event was carefully prepared, with an expanded scale with nearly 120 food booths from embassies, consulates, foreign cultural centers, local foreign affairs departments and large enterprises.

With the theme Trip of Flavors - A taste journey across five continents , the Festival Not only is it an opportunity to honor and promote the unique values ​​of Vietnamese and world culinary culture, but it is also an opportunity to promote cultural diplomacy, expand international cooperation and spread the image of a friendly, creative and integrated Vietnam.

"This year's theme is meant to honor cuisine as a journey of emotions and connections, where each dish is not only about flavor but also about the culture, history and identity of each country. Through each dish, we not only share flavor but also share creativity, understand each other and inspire the spirit of cooperation," Ms. Hoang Thu Nga emphasized.

The quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine will be introduced at the Festival.

Also according to Ms. Hoang Thu Nga, different from previous editions, the 2025 International Culinary Culture Festival marks a strong change in the way the event is organized and experienced.

This year, the Festival applied digital technology for the first time with a Digital Interactive Corner, where visitors can look up program information, view event maps, learn about typical dishes of each country, and participate in modern multimedia experiences.

In addition, there are a series of new and creative activities such as Borderless Food Diary, Fashion Food Show, Global Beer Fest; ASEAN Common Roof areas, Global Food Avenue, Three regions of Vietnam... bringing a colorful taste journey.

The organizers also said that the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine will be introduced to international friends on this occasion such as: Bun cha, pho, banh xeo, banh cuon... In addition, there will be demonstrations of how to prepare quintessential Vietnamese dishes at the event.

Experience Vietnamese cuisine at the event

The International Culinary Culture Festival is an annual event to promote cultural and culinary exchange between Vietnam and international friends.

Entering its 13th year, the Festival has attracted a large number of participants, becoming a cultural and diplomatic bridge, connecting culinary cultures through each dish, from traditional flavors to modern creations, affirming the role of cuisine in connecting friendship and international cooperation.

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