Foyer Vietnam, a restaurant featuring Vietnamese traditional foods, made debut in Paris’ District 5, on February 20.
The opening ceremony saw the participation of Minister of the
Vietnamese Embassy in France Dinh Toan Thang and representatives from
the local authorities.
Addressing the event, Foyer
Vietnam President Nguyen Binh said he hopes to create a space for
Vietnamese organisations to meet and share information, thus boosting
Vietnam-France exchange. The restaurant’s website also provides
information on accommodation and job opportunities to Vietnamese
students in France.
Each served meal will
contribute 20 French centimes (0.20 EUR) to a fund for charitable and
cultural activities as well as used as scholarships for disadvantaged
students in Vietnam .
The restaurant’s menu
includes pho (Vietnamese noodles), nem (spring roll), bun cha (noodles
with grilled meat) and bun bo (noodles with beef).-VNA