VOV.VN - Both local residents and foreigners alike flocked to the 2024 international food festival held on December 7 and December 8 in Hanoi to sample delicacies and enjoy unique performances from over 60 countries and territories around the world.
Addressing the opening ceremony on December 8, Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, the spouse of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, said the event helps to promote the nation’s rich culture and people to international friends whilst providing a chance for domestic businesses to introduce their brands, products, and services.
The 2024 international food festival opens with the theme of "Gastronomy of Unity" and draws the participation of 45 foreign embassies, foreign representative agencies, and units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as 18 localities nationwide. The occasion offers the opportunity to showcase traditional and exotic foods from various countries and territories worldwide.
The festival features more than 130 booths, offering a glimpse into the culinary essence and rich traditional values of countries and territories from around the globe.
Booths of Palestine, Qatar, and Azerbaijan introduce popular dishes to food lovers during the festival.
Special cakes on offer at reasonable prices attract plenty of customers.
The Belarus booth draws festival goers.
On show are plenty of traditional and international dishes, along with souvenir and craft products from both the nation and many other foreign countries.
In addition, art programmes are staged as part of the event, offering an occasion for cultural exchanges whilst boosting mutual understanding between nations by introducing Vietnam to international friends.
A booth displays souvenir items from Haiti.
There is also a wide variety of charitable events which raise money for the needy, of which donations have been earmarked to support poor people residing in mountainous and remote areas.
In addition, visitors have the opportunity to experience typical traditional dishes from across the nation.
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