After taking a bite, one local villager in Angola described the raw Paederia leaf as slightly bitter - but said that when cooked into a Vietnamese-style omelet, it was absolutely delicious.

Vietnamese cinema has made its debut at the 5th Imedghassen International Film Festival, held in Batna, Algeria, offering African audiences a glimpse of the country’s film industry and cultural heritage.

President Luong Cuong returned to Hanoi on August 9, concluding their visits to Egypt and Angola at the invitations of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço.

A group of African workers at a farm in Angola got their first taste of Vietnamese cuisine, savoring dishes like pickled eggplant, boiled water spinach, and fried fish.

When Angolan villagers tasted Vietnamese beef pho for the first time, they exclaimed “chapepa” (amazing), marveling at the rich broth, tender beef, and fragrant herbs.

The export of this grain to Africa rose to US$692.6 million in 2021 from $411 million in 2017. Rice typically accounts for 15-20 per cent of Việt Nam’s total exports to Africa.