German friends taste Vietnamese pho (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam Pho Day launched in Europe amid broader culinary push

Prior to the launch, the Vietnamese Embassy encouraged businesses and restaurants throughout Germany to join in the event. By December 12, six partners had signed up via the We Love Pho organisation's website (welovepho.org), committing to promotional posts, website and social media shares, features in Vietnamese language media, and special discounts for pho customers during the event.

A performance at the "Vietnam Cultural Days" in Leipzig city (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese cultural values promoted in Germany

Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Leipzig Bui Quang Huy said that the event was expected to help the second and third generations of overseas Vietnamese in Germany better understand their roots, and the Vietnamese community in Leipzig to strengthen solidarity.

Artists play Vietnamese traditional musical instruments at Berliner Philharmonie, one of the world's most renowned concert halls, in Berlin on September 23 (local time) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Schostakowitsch Music School Berlin-Lichtenberg. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese folk songs take stage at Berlin concert hall

Vietnamese folk melodies were performed at Berliner Philharmonie, one of the world's most renowned concert halls, in Berlin on September 23 (local time) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Schostakowitsch Music School Berlin-Lichtenberg.

An event held as part of the “Song o Berlin (Living in Berlin)” festival at the Dong Xuan shopping centre in Berlin (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese’ largest market in Berlin hosts popular cultural festival

A freshly-ended popular culture festival called “Song o Berlin (Living in Berlin)” has taken Dong Xuan - the largest Vietnamese shopping centre in Berlin - by storm, attracting over 10,000 participants and vividly depicting the integration and coexistence of different cultures.

“Suite Kieu” guitar piece performed in Berlin

“Suite Kieu” guitar piece performed in Berlin

The “Suite Kieu” (To khuc Kieu) by Vietnamese music professor and guitarist Dang Ngoc Long was one of the six works played by Zafraan Ensemble - a German group based in Berlin that is well-known for its classical concerts with a distinct crossover flair at the House of World Cultures in Berlin on March 1.
German films to be screened next month

German films to be screened next month

Some German films of different genres will be screened at KinoFest – the annual film festival hosted by Germany's Goethe-Institut, in early November, according to organisers.
Vietnamese culture, arts preserved, promoted in Germany

Vietnamese culture, arts preserved, promoted in Germany

A visiting delegation of the Central Council for the Theory and Criticism of Literature and the Arts held a meeting with cultural and artistic associations of the Vietnamese community in Germany on October 10 in Berlin to seek measures to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture and arts in Germany.
Vietnamese culture introduced at summer festival in Germany

Vietnamese culture introduced at summer festival in Germany

Huong Viet, an online magazine of Vietnamese people in Germany, and the local Vietnamese community introduced the homeland’s culture to German and international visitors at the summer festival Sommerfest in the state of Bayern on July 22.
Driftwood sculpture pieces go on display in Germany

Driftwood sculpture pieces go on display in Germany

A 20-piece collection of driftwood sculptures will be displayed at the Hoi An Garden in Wernigerode, Germany, a sister city of Hoi An, during the third ‘lantern festival’ in Wernigerode on August 24-27 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the friendship of the two cities (2013-2023) and to promote the ‘green’ growth cooperation of the two cities.