The 2025 International Culinary Culture Festival opened on November 23 in Hanoi , with the participation of embassies, foreign cultural centers in Vietnam, and foreign affairs departments representing provinces and businesses.
Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly and Mrs. Le Nguyet Anh visited the exhibition booths at the Festival. Photo: Organizing Committee.
The festival was honored to welcome Ms. Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary To Lam; Ms. Le Nguyet Anh, wife of Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung; Ms. Ha Thi Nga, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; along with leaders, ambassadors, heads of representative agencies, international organizations and a large number of people.
In her opening speech at the Festival, Mrs. Le Nguyet Anh highly appreciated the core humanistic values that the festivals always aim for, helping culture and cuisine become a bond that connects hearts, so that every sharing can overcome geographical distance and borders.
From left to right: Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly, Mrs. Le Nguyet Anh and delegates at the 2025 International Culinary Culture Festival. Photo: Organizing Committee
Each stall, each dish, each cultural story told through flavors contributes to lighting up bridges of connection - where national values meet, where understanding blossoms and where friendship between Vietnam and international friends is nurtured with sincerity and kindness.
"This year's program is even more meaningful as it is held on the occasion of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day, November 23. This is a moment for us to contemplate and honor the diverse beauty of national cultures - where each flavor not only reminds us of our homeland but also tells stories about the history, customs, art and soul of each nation. A journey of flavors is a journey of memories, emotions and mutual understanding" - Mrs. Le Nguyet Anh expressed.
Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly and Mrs. Ha Thi Nga (purple ao dai) visit the exhibition booths at the Festival. Photo: Organizing Committee
The wife of Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, on behalf of the organizing committee, also sent her deepest condolences to the localities, families, and people of Vietnam who are suffering heavy losses due to natural disasters and floods.
The organizing committee will send all the contributions from this festival to some localities suffering from natural disasters and floods such as Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, Ha Tinh, Hue City...
Madam Le Nguyet Anh speaks at the Festival
Ms. Ha Thi Nga, Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, recognized the 2025 International Food and Culture Festival as a space to honor cultural and culinary diversity. At the same time, it is also an opportunity to pay tribute to the people who are heavily affected by storms and floods in the Central, South Central and Central Highlands regions.
At the event, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Ha Vi sent condolences to the Vietnamese Government and people for the heavy damage caused by storms and floods.
Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Ha Vi speaks. Photo: Organizing Committee
The Chinese government has decided to provide 500,000 USD in cash aid and Chinese enterprises in Vietnam will also continue to contribute through various forms of support to localities and people affected by natural disasters and floods.
The 2025 International Culinary Culture Festival is organized by the Department of Diplomatic Corps Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the theme "Trip of Flavors - A taste journey across five continents".
Nearly 20,000 visitors came to visit and enjoy food at the Festival.
With a larger scale than every year, this year's Festival has become a symbol of culinary cultural exchange, friendship, sharing and international solidarity with the participation of 128 booths from 50 Embassies, 20 local foreign affairs agencies, 8 units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, businesses and many international organizations.
The Organizing Committee estimates that nearly 20,000 visitors will come to visit and enjoy diverse and typical dishes from many countries prepared and sold in the festival's common space.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/lien-hoan-van-hoa-am-thuc-quoc-te-2025-lan-toa-tinh-than-se-chia-196251123173035124.htm
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