The space, organised by the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France, features a culture-tourism section introducing the landscapes in different regions of Vietnam, in addition to a section introducing Vietnamese handicraft & fine art and another promoting Vietnam’s traditional dishes such as pho, spring roll and southern beef noodle.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep (third from left) and French local leaders cut the ribbon to launch the Metz International Fair 2019.

Featured in the “Vietnamese cultural space” is a stage for water puppet and cheo (traditional opera) performances by artists from the Vietnam Puppet Theater and the Vietnam Cheo Theater.

A Vietnamese film week is also organised by the Vietnamese Cultural Centre during the fair, while the country’s traditional art forms, including to he (toy figurine) making and Vietnamese calligraphy, are also introduced to the French people.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thiep introduces about the Vietnamese Cultural Space at the fair.

On October 4, Vietnam’s trade mission in France will work with the Eastern France Chamber of Commerce and Industry to hold a roundtable meeting to discuss and promote France-Vietnam trade, with dozens of French firms having registered to attend. The event aims to introduce Vietnam’s investment opportunities and potential to French companies.

An art performance by Vietnamese artists at the fair.

The International Fair of Metz is one of the largest annual fairs in France, bringing together thousands of companies and prestigious trademarks of Grand-Est, a central region in northeastern France bordering Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany.

Bac Giang to showcase 250 booths at the first culture-tourism trade and entrepreneur week in integration era

(BGO) – According to the Business Association in the northern province of Bac Giang, a trade fair will take place from October 5 – 12, drawing the participation of 250 booths in and outside the province to showcase, introduce and sell the local key products.

Muong Lo tourism-culture week opens in Yen Bai

The 2019 Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival kicked off on September 20 in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, featuring a chain of exciting activities.

Forum promotes Vietnam-Japan agriculture cooperation

A forum to create connection and promote cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises operating in agriculture was held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hanoi on September 19.

Vietnamese corporate culture campaign launched in Czech Republic

A campaign to build Vietnamese corporate culture was launched at a conference in Prague, in the Czech Republic, on September 15.

Fair introduces Vietnam’s culture in Singapore

Overseas Vietnamese in Singapore organised a cultural fair titled “Vietnam Lah! 2019” in the city-state on September 14, drawing the participation of more than 1,000 people.

Source: NDO