Vietnam Food Festival

Third annual European Food Festival hits Hanoi

Hanoians will have an opportunity to share in the very best of European gastronomic culture at the 3rd annual European Food Festival which will take place on May 24, from 5pm at the National Library of Vietnam
The festival will offer something for the whole family with authentic European food and drink from the capital’s leading hotels and restaurants.

The event will also feature live entertainment from two famous bands in Hanoi as well as belly dancers and sports dancers, a fashion show from Alcado, and an extra-special lucky draw with prizes including hotel, resort, spa and restaurant vouchers, as well as an international return trip courtesy of the National Flag Carrier Vietnam airlines

“The Festival aims to offer a taste of Europe to the people of Hanoi, bringing the Vietnamese and European communities a night of food, drink and entertainment”, EuroCham Hanoi Director Nicholas Greenfield said in a press conference held in Hanoi today.

He also added that the Festival aims to promote the diversity of Europe through a showcase of its culinary arts, and to promote co-operation and deepen understanding between the Vietnamese and European communities.

(Source: Nhan Dan)

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Third annual European Food Festival hits Hanoi

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