Discovering French culture in Saigon

The French Wine & Food Fair named “une balade en France” hosted by the Hotel Equatorial HCMC will showcase French music, culture, cuisine and wine to Vietnam on October 22 and 23.
The event will feature fine wine and food producers from Rhone, Alsace, Loire, Sud de la France, Burgundy, Champagne and Bordeaux regions. All brought together in one place promise to offer visitors a chance to taste, learn, enjoy and discover fine French wines and cuisine.
Guests will have the opportunity to listen to everlasting songs to be sung by Bigot Swing band from France. The Institute for Cultural Exchange with France, or Idecaf, will also be involved with a booth to introduce the French language to the local community.
Early birds will be offered a reduced ticket price of VND350,000 per person compared to the normal price of VND400,000 applicable on the day of the event. And group bookings are entitled to a special discount. The fair is open from 5 pm till 11 pm.
For more information, contact the hotel at 242 Tran Binh Trong Street, District 5, HCMC, tel: 3839 7777 ext. 8041.