The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Ha Noi, Viet Nam participated in the Annual International Food Festival organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Viet Nam, which was held on 10th December 2023 in Ha Noi. The 11th assembly of this annual event was attended by diplomatic missions and international organizations, INGOs based in Ha Noi, provincial offices of the MoFA, provincial governments, and Vietnamese food and beverage industry leaders.
Sri Lanka’s stall was one of the main attractions of the event, with authentic Sri Lankan food such as Kottu Rotti and Aappa (Hoppers), which were made with live demonstrations and Sri Lankan rice and curry, short eats such as cutlets, patties, rolls, and rotis and desserts like watalappan. Awanhala Restaurant and Machang Restaurant based in Ha Noi got together with the Embassy in demonstrating Sri Lankan cuisine at the fair.
The event provided an opportunity to showcase Sri Lankan handicraft items, Batiks and also some other Sri Lankan products. Sri Lanka tourism, Ceylon tea and gem stones were also promoted at the event by distributing their brochures among the visitors.
The food festival was attended by approximately 10,000 people, a larger crowd than ever before, and comprised more than 150 stalls. The Sri Lankan community in Ha Noi, and other main cities and provinces of Viet Nam, actively participated in the event and generously assisted the Embassy in conducting a very successful promotional programme.
