Vietnam - Australia Friendship Food and Culture Festival 2023
The Vietnam - Australia Friendship Food and Culture Festival 2023 took place, as part of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Australia - Vietnam diplomatic relations.
The event was attended by Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen and the Australian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski.
Speaking at the festival, the Director of the Department of Education and Training, Chairman of the Vietnam - Australia Friendship Association in Hanoi, Tran The Cuong said that in 2023, Vietnam and Australia are actively coordinating to prepare activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Australia - Vietnam diplomatic relations and the 5th anniversary of the establishment of a strategic partnership.
On this occasion, the Union of Trade, Tourism and Fashion Associations was launched.
Tran The Cuong affirmed that the establishment and launch of the Union of Trade, Tourism and Fashion Associations is a testament to the positive results of the Vietnam - Australia Friendship Association in Hanoi, in the past time, contributing to expanding the membership scale, strengthening and enriching the activities of the Association in 2023 and the coming years.
The Chairman of the Vietnam - Australia Friendship Association in Hanoi expressed his hope that the union would have practical activities, opening up opportunities for cooperation in the fields of training, especially vocational training, trade, tourism and fashion, between Vietnam and Australia.
The Vietnam - Australia Food and Culture Festival 2023 aims to introduce the typical culture and cuisine of the two countries, and create opportunities for exchanges between Vietnam - Australia friendship branches and the Australian Embassy and the Australian business community in Vietnam.
The festival also contributes to strengthening the friendship and understanding of culture, tourism and cuisine between the two countries.
The event also offers an opportunity for the Vietnamese business community and Australian organisations and businesses to further promote cooperation in the field of education and training.
