This year’s event is set to feature a talent contest for both Vietnamese and Korean entrants, a video contest specifically for Vietnamese-Korean families, as well as several game shows.
Renowned Vietnamese singers such as Van Mai Huong, Suni Ha Linh, and Trung Quang Idol have been invited to perform together alongside Korean artists such as Baek Jiyoung and the band Koyote for a special art performance.
The festival, the fourth of its kind, will be broadcast live on the festival’s official YouTube channel and the Korean multicultural television channel.
The programme aims to make Vietnamese expatriates feel welcomed in a new country, remember their homeland, as well as providing a chance to introduce Vietnamese culture to Korean people.
Vietnam and the RoK first established diplomatic ties on December 22, 1992. Over the past 30 years relations between the two countries have developed across many fields.
At present up to 300,000 Vietnamese people live and work in the RoK while more than 200,000 Korean people live and work in Vietnam. In addition, there are around 60,000 Korean-Vietnamese families, and the figure is expected to increase in the near future.
RoK promotes culture and tourism in Ho Chi Minh City
NDO – The Korean Tourism and Culture Festival was held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, Ho Chi Minh City,from September 28-29.
Hospital for handling suspected nCoV cases opens in Quang Ninh
A hospital particularly designated for handling suspected cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) was put into operation in Mong Cai city, the northern border province of Quang Ninh, on February 3.
Southern Fruit Festival to highlight Vietnamese fruit brands
NDO/VNA – The 15th Southern Fruit Festival will take place from June 1-August 31 in Ho Chi Minh City, said the HCM City Tourism Department.
Vietnam’s traditional food introduced in Australia
NDO/VNA – Pho (noodle soup), one of the traditional dishes of Vietnam, was introduced to Australian friends during a Vietnam culture festival in Canberra on March 4.
“The Homeland Spring”
“The Homeland Spring” is an annual program for overseas Vietnamese (Viet Kieu) returning home for Tet. This year it was held in southern Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City from February 7-8, 2015 (December 19-20, 2014 according to the lunar calendar), with the participation of over 1,000 Viet Kieu. State President Truong Tan Sang and many Party and State, as well as local leaders attended the event, sharing joy with the participants in a cozy atmosphere.
