Thousands of people attend K-Food Fair in Hanoi
Thousands of people attended the K-Food Fair held at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on June 9.
The K-Food Fair, organized by South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korean Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, was part of activities meant to promote trade and cultural exchanges between Vietnam and South Korea in 2018.
Festival goers enjoyed traditional South Korean food, dance and music. Together with hundreds of South Korean dishes, the fair featured a cuisine contest and games for visitors, such as speed eating and guessing the names of dishes, as well as a lucky draw.
In addition, a K-Pop contest and musical performances by famous singers and artists from South Korea and Vietnam, including South Korean singer Hyuna and the Highlight band and Vietnam’s 2015 The Voice winner Duc Phuc was held for fans of the East Asian country culture.
The head coach of Vietnam’s U23 men’s football team, South Korean national Park Hang Seo, who led them to second place in the U23 Asia Cup 2018 for the first time, was presented on June 9 as a brand ambassador of South Korean cuisine.
“Vietnam is always an ideal place for South Korean tourists because the Southeast Asian country has impressive scenery, delicious food, friendly and hospitable people,” Keum Gi Hyung, Director of the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam was quoted as saying.
In recently years, Korean travelers are flocking to Vietnam; for instance, in 2015, one million Korean tourists visited the Southeast Asian country and the number of tourists in Vietnam reached 2.4 million in 2017.
In the first three months of 2018, Vietnam received 900,000 South Korean holidaymakers. Accordingly, South Korea is becoming one of Vietnam’s major tourist markets.
Thousands of people attend K-Food Fair in Hanoi. Photo: Thai Duong Le Anh
|
In addition, a K-Pop contest and musical performances by famous singers and artists from South Korea and Vietnam, including South Korean singer Hyuna and the Highlight band and Vietnam’s 2015 The Voice winner Duc Phuc was held for fans of the East Asian country culture.
The head coach of Vietnam’s U23 men’s football team, South Korean national Park Hang Seo, who led them to second place in the U23 Asia Cup 2018 for the first time, was presented on June 9 as a brand ambassador of South Korean cuisine.
“Vietnam is always an ideal place for South Korean tourists because the Southeast Asian country has impressive scenery, delicious food, friendly and hospitable people,” Keum Gi Hyung, Director of the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam was quoted as saying.
In recently years, Korean travelers are flocking to Vietnam; for instance, in 2015, one million Korean tourists visited the Southeast Asian country and the number of tourists in Vietnam reached 2.4 million in 2017.
In the first three months of 2018, Vietnam received 900,000 South Korean holidaymakers. Accordingly, South Korea is becoming one of Vietnam’s major tourist markets.
Festival goers enjoyed traditional South Korean food, dance and music.
|
A famous singer from South Korea.
|
K-Food Fair.
|
The head coach of Vietnam’s U23 men’s football team, South Korean national Park Hang Seo.
|
17:50, 2024/08/21
Get ready for the Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival 2024
The event aims to energize the gift industry and elevate the market for Hanoi’s unique tourism souvenirs.
16:11, 2024/07/10
Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2024 to take place in October
The festival features around 80-100 stalls showcasing products from ao dai designers and brands from the North, Central and South of Vietnam.
22:44, 2024/07/04
Hanoi Lotus Festival cultural activities ready
Various activities will be held to celebrate lotus farming and lotus products at the first major event of its kind in the city.
06:42, 2024/06/25
Vietnam culture, tourism festival to take place in South Korea
Various activities will be held, including a forum on tourism promotion and cultural cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea.
18:20, 2024/04/29
Carnaval Ha Long 2024 woos tourists with fireworks and drone light shows
Ha Long Carnaval 2024 showcased the beauty of this World Heritage Site at night, with performances and parades at sea and on the beach of the famous UNESCO-listed bay.
08:25, 2024/04/28
Hanoi Tourism Festival likely attracts 50,000 visitors
Companies will introduce brand-new travel offerings, including distinctive tours that offer new angles on the attractions of Hanoi and the surrounding areas.
- Visit Vietnam Year 2024 to highlight Dien Bien's beauty
- Dien Bien Culture and Tourism Week opens in Hanoi
- South Korean farm music performed in Hanoi
- Local craft storytelling as a marketing tool
- Introducing Michelin-starred cuisine at Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival
- Hanoi Autumn Festival is a success: 80,000 people attend