This is the first Vietnamese restaurant abroad to have successfully implemented the project.
Kieu Bich Huong, the head of the channel, stated that the project is designed to bring Vietnamese culture, literature, history, tourism, art, and cuisine to overseas Vietnamese (OVs) and international friends in a more intimate and convenient manner. She emphasized that the endeavor seeks to bridge the gap between the OVs and the homeland, allowing them to get to know Vietnam better. By providing them with an immersive experience, it also serves to strengthen the connection between the expatriates and their homeland.
Phuong Mai, the owner of the restaurant, has expressed her hope that her restaurant will be an inviting place for patrons to both enjoy traditional Vietnamese cuisine and peruse books about Vietnam.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese writer Kieu Bich Hau, who is on a trip to Europe to attend some international literary conferences, highly extolled the initiative “Vietnamese bookcases in Vietnamese restaurants abroad”, stating that it is the initial step to deploy similar bookcases in other restaurants in various countries.
She pledged to support the project and urged other sponsors to join forces in expanding Vietnamese bookcases across the world.
Poet Nhu Quynh de Prelle, who is living in Brussels, was deeply moved when she was able to contribute her own books to the project. She expressed the hope of introducing more Vietnamese books to the world beyond her home country.
Ronald Clercx, a regular Belgian customer of the renowned Pho Sure restaurant, has recently stated that literary books, particularly bilingual ones, can help visitors gain insight into the culture and people of Vietnam. By reading such books, customers can discover the unique nuances of the country and its people.
Through the Viet Happiness Station project, restaurants abroad can serve as cultural bridges to bring Vietnamese books, especially bilingual ones, to a wider international audience. In doing so, readers across the globe will gain an appreciation for Vietnamese culture and literature.
Art programme to welcome Lunar New Year’s Eve
NDO – A special art programme, bringing together many renowned and world-class artists from abroad, who are returning to Vietnam for the first time with their families to participate in the Lunar New Year’s Eve programme, which will be officially broadcasted on Vietnam Television (VTV) at 9:15 pm on January 24 (the Lunar New Year’s Eve).
“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city
NDO/VNA – The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.
Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 opens
NDO – The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 officially opened at the Tam Coc – Bich Dong Tourism Area and Trang An Ecotourism Area, in the northern province of Ninh Binh on June 9.
Dong Thap hosts its first lotus festival
NDO – The first Lotus Festival opened at Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh city located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on September 1.
Vietnamese durian introduced to Australia
A ceremony to open the 2019 Vietnamese Durian Tasting Roadshow was held in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 29. The show offered durian to people to boost Vietnamese durian’s reputation in Australia.
