On May 24, the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany held a seminar on the tourism and culinary potential of Vietnam within the framework of the 11th Asia Pacific Week (APW) taking place in Berlin .
A large number of guests from several embassies of ASEAN countries in Berlin, the German-Vietnamese Association, German students and friends attended.
Speaking at the seminar with the topic "Promotion of Vietnamese cultural tourism" taking place at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) ", Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung emphasized the Vietnam - Germany cooperation relationship is The development is very good, notably the very successful State visit to Germany by President Truong Tan Sang in 2015 helped the two countries get closer together, at the same time opening up opportunities for cooperation. huge for either side. According to the Ambassador, Vietnam and Germany are having a close and effective cooperation in all fields and in this year 2016, the two countries will celebrate 5 years of strategic partnership. The Ambassador also emphasized that, within the framework of the seminar, Vietnam would like to introduce to German friends a friendly, safe country and an increasingly popular destination for international tourists. In addition, this year's APW is also an opportunity for Vietnam to introduce to German friends about pho, a typical and highly appreciated dish of Vietnam.
At the seminar, Chairman of Berlin Asia-Pacific Forum (APFB), Professor Gert Bruche emphasized that the Vietnam-Germany relationship has been expanded during the past 40 years and in 2011, the two sides established strategic partnership, and expressed confidence in the bilateral relationship, especially in economic cooperation, will continue to reap success in the coming time. Next, the Chairman of the Advisory Council of the German-Vietnamese Association, Professor Wilfried Lulei, shared some information and his practical experiences about the country, people, culture and politics of Vietnam. Being a person who came to Vietnam 52 years ago and then returned to study and work many times, Professor Lulei is very close and knowledgeable about Vietnam as well as the transformation of this Southeast Asian country. . According to Professor Lulei, the application of the Doi Moi policy has helped bring about a great development step for Vietnam. He also mentioned a number of factors leading to the positive development of Vietnam, of which the important one is the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam from the period of war to the construction and development. country development today.
In the framework of the seminar, delegates were able to watch an introduction clip about famous tourist destinations in Vietnam such as Ha Long Bay, Son Doong cave, Hoi An, ... In addition, delegates were also allowed to watch movies about Vietnamese noodle soup, from the way it is processed, the famous noodle shops in Hanoi, to the world recognition for this famous Vietnamese cuisine. After that, the delegates were very excited and impressed to enjoy the beef noodle soup served by Vietnamese Pho restaurant in Berlin on the spot.
Asia-Pacific Week is an annual event organized by the Berlin Ministry of Economy, Technology and Research, under the auspices of the President of Germany, with partners such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and Energy. Government (BMWi), Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) ... In the framework of APW, there is always an event "Embassy Day" exclusively for the Embassy. Asia-Pacific countries in Berlin. This is an opportunity for countries to organize events to introduce the political, economic, investment environment, business, cultural and artistic performances, ...
