Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra emphasised that Thai cuisine, deeply rooted in the country’s abundant natural resources, is a key pillar of Thailand’s soft power strategy.

Vietnamese cuisine has emerged as a significant cultural ambassador, promoting the country and its people on the global stage.

With the theme Culinary Connections, the 2024 International Culinary Festival served as a rendezvous to celebrate exquisite flavours while showcasing the unifying power of cuisine. It offered visitors and locals alike an opportunity to experience and savour the culinary traditions tied to the cultures of over 40 participating countries.

Vietnam participated in a cultural exchange festival highlighting the cultural diversity of Asia at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) on November 10.

A fair featuring Indian folk culture will be organised on November 2 in downtown Hanoi.

A Vietnamese team has for the first time won a ticket to the grand final of the Bocuse d'Or, a global cuisine competition to be held in Lyon City, France, next January. The team has recently held a press briefing before departing for France for the contest.

The Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival 2024 is scheduled to take place from August 23 to 25 at the pedestrian zone in front of Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park on Tran Nhan Tong street in Hanoi's Hai Ba Trung district.

The Malaysia-Vietnam Trade, Tourism & Investment Promotion and Cultural Food Festival concluded its four-day run in Kuala Lumpur on August 18. Hundreds of visitors participated in the event.

An international culinary and music festival opened in Dong Hoi city, the central province of Quang Binh, on July 10 evening as a highlight in the series of events of the Quang Binh Tourism Week 2024.

The Vietnamese culture and cuisine were introduced at the 16th Bagnara ethnic culture festival in Bagnara di Romagna commune of Italy's Ravenne province from June 27 - 30.

British magazine TimeOut has placed Ho Chi Minh City in the fourth position among its list of the world’s leading 20 cities for food.

Vietnamese cuisine in the US has come of age in the past decade or so. However, taste buds are still looking for truly authentic Hanoi specialties, especially for Hanoians in the host country, or people who fall in love with the thousand-year city’s quintessence of foods.

Thailand will kick off the “One Village, One Thai Food Chef” project in June, aiming to train 75,000 professional cooks by 2027.

Continuing the journey to bring Australia closer, from now until April 30, Vietjet is offering special promotions for travel enthusiasts to experience the golden autumn throughout Australia.

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang kicked off its first international culture, tourism and cuisine festival on March 29, aiming at promoting tourism brand, strengthening tourism cooperation and introducing local staples.

The Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations has participated in a food festival in Grand Saconnex in Geneva city of Switzerland.

A six-day spring festival officially opened at NovaWorld Phan Thiet tourism and entertainment economic city in the south central province of Binh Thuan on February 12 (the 3rd day of the first lunar month), expected to attract more visitors to the province.

Fourty chefs from hotels, supermarkets and restaurants in the central city of Da Nang took part in the Da Nang Chef Talent Competition 2023 on December 19.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Canada's Vancouver city and the Vietnam - Canada Business Association (VCBA) have jointly organised a Vietnamese Food Day in the city of same name, aiming to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1973-2023).

“Pho” (Vietnamese beef noodle soup) is the phrase Japanese people search for the most when looking into Vietnam. The dish is rich in Vietnamese flavour and has already conquered the most demanding of diners in the Land of the Rising Sun, becoming a cultural bridge bringing Vietnam and Japan closer together.