Hosted by the Institute for Research Development and Conservation of Southeast Asian Art and Culture (IRSAC), the four-day event is one of a series of events designed to realise the goals of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025 and strengthen the ASEAN identity towards the 56th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967 – 2023).

The first Vietnam – ASEAN culture and food festival opens in HCM City on May 25.

The festival sees the presence of local and foreign restaurants, hotels and travel businesses, and food processing establishments, which display their products and services at 200 pavilions, including traditional and modern dishes, food products, and specialties.

There are also cooking demonstrations by skilled chefs, as well as a presentation of traditional costumes, performances of traditional music and dances, and folk games from ASEAN countries.

According to Director of IRSAC Le Van Tiep, the festival aims to introduce characteristics of culture and cuisine, people and arts of the ASEAN community to local and international visitors, thus strengthening understanding, friendship and cooperation among ASEAN member countries.

In the framework of the festival, the organiser will arrange two seminars on preserving and promoting the value of Vietnamese culinary culture; and guiding enterprises to register exclusive trademarks and labels for products.

Vietnamese culture promoted in Mongolia

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mongolia introduced the nation’s lands and traditional culture to international friends at the Spotlight International Art 2023 held in Ulaanbaatar on May 7.

'Let's Feast Vietnam' show promotes Vietnamese culture, tourism and cuisine

With the companionship of the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, BHD and Meta have just held a press conference to introduce 'Let's Feast Vietnam' - a new reality show combining the promotion of Vietnamese culture, tourism and cuisine.

Legendary nation founders festival to promote culture, tourism values

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phu Tho on April 13 held a press conference on the organisation of Hung Kings Temple festival and “Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week”.

Various book festivals celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day

A wide variety of reading events and book festivals, with many attractive activities for readers, will be held in Hanoi, to celebrate the 2023 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, which falls on April 21.

Application of AI technology to develop modern and sustainable agriculture

Using artificial intelligence (AI) can help farmers optimize production processes, increase yields and reduce costs, while minimizing negative impacts on the environment, thereby contributing to promoting the development of modern and sustainable agriculture, according to Dr. Tran Quy, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Digital Economy Development.

Source: VNA