The ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) launched an "ASEAN Food Corner" on October 22, aiming to promote the culinary culture and introduce goods from ASEAN countries to consumers in the Czech Republic and Europe at large.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has issued a decision recognising the traditional craft of making lotus-scented tea in Quang An ward, Tay Ho district of Hanoi as a national intangible cultural heritage.
The Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association is taking steps to implement a project to build and develop Vietnamese culinary culture into a national trademark as part of efforts to promote the image of Vietnam in the world through its brilliant cuisine.
The Saigontourist Group Culinary Culture, Delicacies Festival opened in Binh Thanh district of Ho Chi Minh City on August 25, featuring more than 300 typical dishes and drinks from all three regions across the country.
The Embassy of Vietnam was among 35 embassies taking part in the international culinary festival “Delicanto – Here the world eats” at the FEZ Centre in Berlin, Germany from April 21 - 22.
Malaysia has the highest obesity rate in Southeast Asia, according to a report on obesity in ASEAN nations conducted by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Hanoi is listed among world’s top cities for food, which is considered as one of its strength for socio-economic development. However, reality shows the city has yet fully tapped the potential.
An international culinary festival “Taste of the World 2016” is slated for December 15-18 in Ho Chi Minh City, luring the participation of 17 countries and 45 food businesses in the city.
The traditional craft of making banh trang phoi suong (dew-wetted rice paper) in Trang Bang district, Tay Ninh province, has been recognised as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Visitors to the Day of “Pho”, organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico on April 3, had a chance to gain an insight into and taste the renowned noodle soup of Vietnam.
