The 2025 International Food Festival with the theme "Trip of Flavors - A journey of five continents" is an occasion to honor and promote the unique values of Vietnamese and world culinary culture. The event also opens up opportunities to promote cultural diplomacy, expand international cooperation and spread the image of Vietnam as friendly, creative and integrated.
The 2025 International Food Festival is directed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the main sponsors - Masan Consumer Joint Stock Company (Masan Consumer - MCH), Habeco and Bluezone. This year's event was carefully prepared, on an expanded scale, with nearly 120 food stalls from embassies, consulates, Overseas Cultural Centers and local Departments of Foreign Affairs and large enterprises.
The 2025 International Food Festival also marks a strong change in organization and experience when applying digital technology for the first time with "Digital Interactive Corner" - where visitors can look up program information, watch event charts, learn about typical dishes of each country, and participate in modern multimedia experience activities.
In addition, there is a series of new and creative activities such as: "Borderless Cuisine", "Fashion Food Show", "Global Beer Fest", "ASEAN Common House" areas, " Global Food Avenue" and "Three lands of Vietnam", bringing a colorful flavor journey where cuisine, culture and people blend in the same open, vibrant space.
According to Ms. Hoang Thu Nga - Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the 2025 International Food Festival, this year's theme has the meaning of honoring cuisine as a journey of emotions and connection, where each dish is not only a flavor but also a story about the culture, history and identity of each country. Through each dish, the festival not only shares flavor but also shares creativity, mutual understanding and arouses the spirit of cooperation.
"With the participation of more than 120 domestic and international booths, this year's festival promises to bring a colorful picture of the quintessence of global cuisine. At the same time, it affirms the image of Vietnam as a common home of world culture" - Ms. Hoang Thu Nga affirmed.
This festival also marks a new step in the development of the quality of the organization, when the performances, cultural exchanges and culinary experiences are designed to be richer and more multi-dimensional, creating a fully enjoyable space for the public and international friends.
The event not only introduces the beauty of global culinary culture, but also spreads the message of a dynamic, friendly and ready-to-connect Vietnam for peace, cooperation and development.
The International Food Festival is one of the annual events to promote cultural and culinary exchanges between Vietnam and international friends. The event is expected to have the participation of many embassies, Foreign Cultural Centers, Departments of Foreign Affairs representing provinces, cities, enterprises and units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The event contributes to strengthening cooperation and mutual understanding, while promoting cultural diplomacy, connecting relations between foreign diplomatic agencies and the local Department of Foreign Affairs system through annual cultural - culinary exchanges.
The 2025 International Food Festival - Trip of Flavors promises to be a special cultural meeting place during the year-end festival season, where international visitors and friends have the opportunity to explore the world through each dish and feel the power of cuisine in connecting people, spreading global cultural values.
