(VOVworld) - It’s not an exaggeration to say French people have spent centuries perfecting the art of pastry for nothing: France nowadays owns one of the most popular and refined pastry cultures in the world. Just a bite of French Vanilla Crème Brûlée, Berries Tart or Lemon Soufflé can elevate the whole heavy meal and turn it into a symphony of delicious taste. Today we have a talk with pastry chef Silen of O’Douceurs, one of the two rare authentic French bakeries in Hanoi, about this tempting topic.

(VOVworld) - French people have a national pride in many things, and French cuisine is definitely one of them. It is no surprise that in a country so famous for its gastronomy, many traditions and customs are centered on food. Today we meet again with Silen, the French pastry chef who has spent almost 5 years working in Hanoi, to learn more about French eating manners and his thoughts on the difference between the way French and Vietnamese people behave at the dinning table.

(VOVworld) - Celebrating the New Year 2016 and Year of the Monkey in Asian culture, the Ministry of Information and Communications recently issued the stamp-set “Year of the Monkey”. Designed by artist Nguyen Du, it depicts cultural aspects of the Vietnamese New Year and reflects good wishes and good luck from the artist to people in all parts of the country and the world.

(VOVworld) - Renowned worldwide, the great British pub is not just a place to drink beer, wine, cider, or even something a little bit stronger, it is a unique social center, very often the focus of community life in villages, towns and cities throughout the length and breadth of the country. In today’s Cultural Rendezvous, Joshua Zukas joins us to talk about the great British pub which actually started life as a great Italian wine bar.

(VOVworld) - Do you know that Germans, popularly known for their hardworking, efficient and disciplined characters, have quite a history in baking? Although not as famous as France in terms of pastries, Germany is home to several sweet treats that have been adopted by bakers from around the world. In today’s Cultural Rendezvous, Kitty Krause, from Schwerin, Germany, will talk about some delicious German-style cakes for dessert.

(VOVworld) - You can travel around the world and ask people what comes to mind when you mention Belgium. In most cases, the answer will be: chocolate – surprisingly or not. But what is it about Belgian chocolate that makes it so smooth, flavorful, and melt in your mouth irresistible? When and how did Belgium become synonymous for top-quality chocolate?

(VOVworld) - Have you ever seen someone take a sip of beer and say: “That tastes Belgian!”, and when you take a sip of the same beer, you instantly know what they’re talking about? What is that taste? Today, VOV talks with Kevin Bourdeaux - “the man of beer” who comes from Dinant, Belgium, a famous place for brewing Belgian beers.

(VOVworld) - An Indian film festival is being held in Vietnam for the first time until late December 2015, and will show the 8 most popular Indian films over the last decade to Vietnamese audiences. Bollywood and the Indian film industry in general are now considered a tough competitor to Hollywood. How did they accomplish that? What else do we not know about Indian films? On this occasion, our reporter has a talk with Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Shrimati Preeti Saran about this interesting topic.

(VOVworld) - Welcome to Culture Rendezvous on VOV24/7 with me, Ngoc Diep. British Tea Culture, we all know it exists, we all know it’s important, but what exactly is it? In today’s show, Joshua Zukas of the UK will tell us about this special culture. Hello Josh, welcome to our show. Could you please briefly introduce yourself?

(VOVworld) - Many big German cities are protected by volunteer fire brigades as well as by professional fire fighters. Under German law, every small town or village must have a volunteer fire brigade to quickly respond to emergency situations in that town or village, or in the adjacent area. In today’s edition of Cultures Rendezvous, let’s find out how Volunteer Fire Brigades work and why they are the pride of Germany, a nation with a good reputation for its security standards. Report from Germany by Vu Hoai and Ngoc Diep.