Hanoi will host the 2013 Korean Food Fair from September 26–29,under the sponsor of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and RuralAffairs of the Republic of Korea.

It will openwith a two-day B2B (business-to-business) conference at Grand PlazaHanoi Hotel on September 26 and 27 with the participation of 30 RoKexporters and more than 80 businesses from Vietnam and other ASEANcountries. The conference is aimed at boosting the RoK’s export ofagricultural and aquatic products.

A banquet featuringtraditional Korean dishes will be thrown on September 27 eveningtogether with a “Food Fashion Show” to highlight Korean cuisine.

On the last final days of the event, a fair will be organised atThong Nhat Park for local people to sample Korean food and drinks.

This fair will also include Korean and Vietnamese cookingcontests, folk games from both countries, Taekwondo demonstrations, andKpop dance performances.

A representative from the RoK KoreanAgriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Ministry said the Hanoi fair aimsto connect with ASEAN member nation importers and distributors andreinforces cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.-VNA