Foreign Ministry hosts 2020 International Food Festival

The 2020 International Food Festival, the eighth of its kind, was held in Hanoi on December 6, as one of cultural exchange, cuisine and fundraising activities hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship Year.

On showcase at 143 pavilions are traditional dishes, local specialties, books, publications, souvenir and craft products of countries worldwide and Vietnamese regions. Traditional art programmes were also staged at the event.(Photo: VNA)

The 2020 International Food Festival aims to enhance cultural exchanges and mutual understanding among countries (Photo: VNA)

The festival also has a humanitarian purpose with the donations and contributions from participating organisations and individuals and proceeds to be donated to charitable activities implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Photo: VNA)

Nearly 3.1 billion VND (133,700 USD) was raised in previous editions of the event, which was distributed to people with disabilities, orphans, poor women and those with extremely difficult situations (Photo: NVA)

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