Global cuisine on show at 2018 International Food Festival
VOV.VN - The 2018 International Food Festival hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Service Department for Diplomatic Corps was held at the Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound in Hanoi on December 9, attracting a large number of visitors.
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| Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, who is the wife of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, addresses the opening ceremony as the sponsor of this year’s event. |
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| An art performance by children celebrates the opening of the food festival. |
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| Stalls were divided into many areas, featuring Vietnamese cuisine and dishes from all over the world. |
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| A Vietnamese artisan writes on a child’s toy made from bamboo. |
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| Many traditional cakes from Vietnam’s southern region were available during the festival. |
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| Taking the opportunity to introduce cuisine from their own country, a booth was set up by the embassy of the United Arab Emirates. |
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| The festival featured a total of 130 booths from embassies and foreign organisations across Vietnam, agencies of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and some businesses. |
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| Bulgarian cosmetic products attracted a number of visitors. |
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| An Italian chef shows his talent. |
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| The booth of the Russian embassy |
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| Through the festival a total of VND2 billion was raised for charitable purposes. The money will go towards handicapped people, orphans, and poor women. Featured is the Laotian booth displaying beverages and handicraft products. |
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| A booth hosted by the embassy of Cuba |
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| The South African booth |
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| Chips in a booth of the Belgian embassy captured the attention of children. |
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| The festival provided a rare opportunity for local visitors to enjoy African dishes. A chef from the Nigerian embassy prepares dishes. |
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| The Venezuelan booth |
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| The booth from the embassy of Panama |
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| A vibrant atmosphere emanated from the Timor Leste booth |
