Experience Korean cuisine and entertainment at the Vietnam-Korea Friendship Cultural Festival

This year is the fourth year the Vietnam-Korea Cultural Friendship Festival has been held in Vietnam with activities to experience Korean culture, entertainment, cuisine and products.

“Vietnam-Korea Friendship Cultural Festival 2025” will take place on the weekend at Le Loi Street, Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City with many cultural and entertainment activities.

The art performances on July 26-27 will bring special performances including: Stages by popular V-pop artists such as CONGB, Ngo Lan Huong; eye-catching Taekwondo performances from the Korean National Taekwondo Team; traditional art performances combining Vietnam and Korea from the Noreum Machi Art Troupe and the Vietnam Performing Arts Troupe; and exciting performances such as K-POP cover dance, DJ show...

In addition, the event also has areas for experiencing Hanbok wearing, Korean handicrafts and cuisine , taking photos and promoting Korean tourist destinations. Many attractive folk games of both Vietnam and Korea such as “Spinning the circle”, “Jump rope”, “Capture the flag”, “Blindfolded drum beating” will also be held, bringing a space for exchange and connection for people of the two countries.

Last year, the event attracted more than 20,000 attendees. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

In particular, this year's event attracted the participation of many Korean businesses operating in Vietnam such as CJ ENM, CGV, Kakao Friends, Dook'n Dook'n, giving the public the opportunity to directly experience Hallyu content such as movies, K-beauty, and Korean cartoon characters.

The Korean Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Products Distribution Corporation and Korean food businesses such as Daesang, Binggrae, Otoki, Orion, Samlip, and Otochick, will operate an area to introduce and promote diverse Korean cuisine. Through this, people will have the opportunity to learn about and enjoy the unique features of Korean culinary culture.

Sharing about the program, Director of the Korean Cultural Center, Mr. Choi Seungjin said: “We have prepared a variety of art performances combining Vietnam and Korea and experiential activities where people can directly participate to further strengthen the friendship between the two countries through culture. In the coming time, the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam will continue to organize many rich activities throughout Vietnam, contributing to bringing the two countries closer together through culture”./.

The event was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam and the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam in coordination with the Korea Tourism Organization, the Korea Creative Content Agency, the Korea Copyright Protection Agency, the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Products Distribution Corporation, King Sejong Institute headquartered in Vietnam, etc.

Last year, the event attracted more than 20,000 attendees.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/trai-nghiem-am-thuc-giai-tri-han-quoc-tai-ngay-hoi-van-hoa-huu-nghi-viet-han-post1051608.vnp