The Belgian Culture & Food Festival 2023 (B.Fest 2023), the third of its kind and the largest Belgian culture and food event ever hosted in Vietnam, opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on October 6 evening as a celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1973-2023), VNA reported.

At the opening ceremony of B.Fest 2023.

Co-organized by the Embassy of Belgium and the DEEP C Industrial Zones – the largest Belgian-invested project in Vietnam, comprising a system of industrial zones and a seaport developed and operated by Belgian investors in Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province – and other units, the three-day event introduces to visitors premium craft beers directly imported from Belgium and specialty dishes steeped in Belgian style.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Belgian Ambassador Karl Van den Bossche said this was an opportunity for tourists and Hai Phong residents to enjoy one of Belgium's most important culinary export products and unique cultural experiences.

Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Le Khac Nam affirmed that the event contributed to laying the foundation for the development of the bilateral ties in the years to come.

The support of the Vietnamese and Belgian people will create conditions for bilateral relations to flourish and boom, especially in economic cooperation, he said.

A performance staged at the opening ceremony of B.Fest 2023.

Joining this big festival, participants can enjoy nearly 30 premium Belgian craft beers, alongside a feast of famous and traditional Belgian cuisine.

During the course of three days, B.Fest 2023 is set to treat attendants to a carnival parade, a musical concert, fireworks, waltz dances, flair bartending demonstrations, and skating performances, among many other exciting activities.

B.Fest 2023 is also an explosive entertainment show with the hottest V-pop artists, renowned DJs, carnival parades, a bartender show, and so on.

Belgian Woman Raises Funds for Agent Orange Victims The charity golf tournament "Vietnam Ambassador Cup" is held annually by Chris Geyskens, a Belgian woman who has a passionate love for Vietnam, to help ...

Vietnam, Belgium Increase Coordination at Multilateral Forum "During the visit of the President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D'Hose, a number of agreements will be signed between the Belgian Senate, the House ...

Belgium Athlete Skilled in Viet Martial Arts "I knew about Vietnamese "Thuy Phap" (water method) martial arts when I was 15. Now, I have been practicing for 19 years," said Jean Philippe ...