Meghalaya showcases craft, cuisine and culture in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 30, 2023

As part of the ongoing International North East Festival being organised by the Consul General Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, under the Ministry of External Affairs, Meghalaya is connecting to South Asia in general & Vietnam in particular through the 3 Ts of Textiles, Trade & Tourism & the 3 Cs of Craft, Cuisine & Culture Depts of Textiles, Arts & Culture & Tourism are representing Meghalaya in the first ever ongoing NE festival in Vietnam

The respective teams/ delegations are actively participating in the various B2B meets, exhibitions and cultural evenings through their official level delegations, textiles entrepreneurs, cultural troupes, music bands who are showcasing Meghalaya’s soft power and investment potential. The textiles sector is a focus area.

Union Minister of State External Affairs  RK Ranjan Singh inaugurated the NE festival along with Chairman & Head Ho Chi Minh Province, Govt of Vietnam, Ambassador of India in Vietnam, Consul General & other NE state delegations.

Chairman of nearly 25 State provinces of Vietnam , leading Vietnamese entrepreneurs , tour operators expressed keen interest in the State’s eco-friendly textiles, tourism sectors & in further cultural exchanges with Meghalaya.

Malaysian airlines who operate to Dhaka are keen to further expand tourist traffic to Meghalaya through the land route and it was announced that Vietnamese airlines will shortly commence direct flights from Hanoi/ Ho Chi Minh City to Guwahati.