Pho festival helps promote Vietnam - RoK culture exchange
WVR/VNA - A Vietnam Pho festival was held in Seoul on October 5 -6, aiming to promote further cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the people of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc speaks at the Vietnam 'Phở' Festival 2024 in Seoul, South Korea, October 6. (Source: Tuoi Tre) |
The festival attracted many Vietnamese expatriates, students living, studying, and working in the RoK, and local people.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Le The Chu, Editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre Newspaper - the event’s organizer, highlighted the close ties between Vietnam and the RoK, noting that Vietnamese and Korean culinary cultures share many similarities.
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| The Pho festival helps promote the exchange of Vietnamese and RoK culture. (Source: Tuoi Tre Newspaper) |
According to Chu, Vietnamese pho is no longer unfamiliar to Korean people. Pho is not only a signature dish in Vietnamese cuisine but also embodies the essence and cultural values of Vietnamese cuisine.
Addressing the event, the Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Vu Ho said nothing can connect the mutual understanding between the people of both countries faster than foods, with “pho” being the first dish that comes to mind.
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| At the event, visitors also explored other products made from rice, including noodles, rice paper, shrimp chips, and seafood. |
The diplomat expressed his hope that pho will not just remain a restaurant dish through the festival but become a familiar meal in RoK families.
Member of the RoK National Assembly Ko Min Jeong said he hopes the relations between the RoK and Vietnam will develop further through culinary and cultural events.
The festival offered visitors a good chance to explore Vietnam's history and culinary culture and understand more about the friendship, tourism, economic cooperation, and diplomatic ties between the two nations.
| The Vietnam 'Phở' Festival 2024 was co-organized by the Embassy of Vietnam in South Korea, Tuoi Tre, and Saigontourist Group under the direction of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
The event was made possible through the collaboration of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, the Association of Vietnamese Communities in South Korea, the Business Association of Vietnamese in South Korea, and the Korea-Asia Economic Cooperation Association. The festival featured a performance stage, along with nearly 70 booths including more than 40 offering phở and other Vietnamese and Korean delicacies. There were spaces for cultural experiences, exhibitions, and showcases of Vietnamese cuisine and tourism. With the slogan 'Enjoy Phở, Discover Vietnam,' the organizers aimed to use the festival to promote people-to-people diplomacy, strengthen the friendship between the two nations, and highlight their culinary cultures. They also hoped to foster trade connections, leveraging the economic and tourism potential of both Vietnam and South Korea. The event featured the participation of Bin Corporation Group, Pho Atiso, Pho Ta Binh Tay Food, Pho'S, Gobi, Saigontourist Group, Sasco, Vietnam Airlines, and many phở brands from Vietnam and South Korea. FPT Corporation, K-Medical, and Picare were also partners of the event. |
(Source: VNA)
