Opening of Vietnamese cultural and culinary space in Israel

Vietnamese cultural and culinary space in Israel on its opening day. (Photo: Vu Hoi/VNA)

On April 16, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel in collaboration with Viet-Taam restaurant opened a Vietnamese cultural and culinary space in Netanya city, central Israel.

According to a reporter in Tel Aviv, attending the event and cutting the ribbon were Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung and Mayor of Netanya Miriam Feirberg-Ikar.

There were also representatives of the City Council, the City Council of Jewish Teachers, the Netanya City Hotel-Tourism Association; along with hundreds of guests from the diplomatic community, the business community, the Vietnamese community in Israel, and international friends who love Vietnamese cuisine.

The purpose of building a Vietnamese cultural space in Israel is to introduce and promote Vietnamese culture, cuisine and tourism, connect businesses and enhance people-to-people exchanges.

In addition, at the event, the Vietnamese Embassy introduced the model of organizing "tripartite" events between Vietnam-Israel and a third country such as Italy, Switzerland, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic and several other countries.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung said that every month, the Embassy will organize seminars and business meetings at the Cultural Space, combining with introducing Vietnamese cuisine, music, fashion, etc. here.

The Vietnam-Israel cultural space was chosen to be located in Netanya, because this city is known as the miniature southern coast of France in Israel - Cote d'Azur and the French Riviera in Israel.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung speaks at the opening ceremony. (Photo: Vu Hoi/VNA)

Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg-Ikar emphasized: “Netanya is a tourist city. We welcome visitors from all over the world. Today, I am very happy to be part of this opening event and to see many people coming here to enjoy Vietnamese food and culture.”

Mr. Asher Fettmann, owner of Viet-Taam restaurant, said that he himself has a Vietnamese wife, so he is very excited about the idea of ​​creating a place with strong Vietnamese culture for tourists and diners around the world who want to learn about the culture and cuisine of Asia in general and Vietnam in particular.

“The people of Netanya love Vietnamese food. They come here regularly. We also have customers from other cities in northern and central Israel, because Vietnamese food is very famous,” he added.

Relations between Vietnam and Israel have continuously developed in recent times with potential for cooperation in many fields.

As Vietnam and Israel prepare to celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations (July 12, 1993 - July 12, 2023), the two sides are expected to have many activities to promote bilateral cooperation, including delegation exchanges and online meetings between leaders of the two countries and representatives of ministries, sectors and localities.

According to Vietnam+