Vietfest 2016, a Vietnamese cultural festival, opened at University College London (UCL) on March 14 as part of activities hosted by Vietnamese students in the UK to promote the image of Vietnam’s people and land.

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Art performance at the festival


Booths displaying hand-made souvenirs and Vietnamese traditional dishes attracted the interest of students. An art programme performed by Vietnamese students was also included in the festival.

Under the support of the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK, Vietnamese students also organised an exhibition of embroidery, large-size photographs and folk paintings featuring Vietnam’s landscapes.

Do An, Chairman of the Vietnamese Students Association in UCL (VietSoc UCL), highlighted the significance of the event, saying that preparations for the festival began in September last year.

Through the event, VietSoc UCL wishes to call on other VietSocs in the UK and worldwide to enhance their efforts in promoting the national culture, An said.

At present, there are over 11,000 Vietnamese students studying in universities throughout the UK.

UCL is a leading multi-disciplinary university in London.

 

Cultural day features Vietnamese cuisine in Slovakia

A “Vietnamese Cuisine Day” was recently held in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava with the aim of introducing Vietnamese traditional dishes to international friends.

The event, organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia in collaboration with a vocational school of culinary and hotel services in Bratislava , drew the attendance of several ambassadors to Slovakia as well as correspondents from the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) and the Markiza television station.

Under the instruction of members from the Vietnamese Womens Association, about 20 students from the vocational school prepared Vietnamese traditional and popular dishes, including spring rolls, Pho ( noodle soup with beef or chicken) and sweet soups.

It is expected that the Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Ho Dac Minh Nguyet will attend a live TV show to introduce Vietnamese culture and gastronomy on Markiza TV later this month.

VNA