(VOVWORLD) - It’s said that the food culture of Saudi Arabia is heavily influenced by other cuisines of the region, so visitors to the Kingdom have a pleasant variety of dishes to choose from. At a recent gathering in Hanoi, Dr. Hiba Mostafa S. Mahros, the wife of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Vietnam, talked to VOV’s reporter about the authentic Saudi cuisine and some popular dishes in Saudi Arabia.

(VOVWORLD) - Japan is famous not only for Hello Kitty, a product branding character, and Doraemon, a cartoon robot cat, but also Maneki-Neko, the good luck beckoning cat. This week, we’ll tell you about Maneki-Neko and how this lucky money cat is believed to help you attract wealth and prosperity energy.

(VOVWORLD) - BridgeFest, a music and community festival, finally returned after a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through songs, exhibit booths, and social activities on the sidelines of the festival, BridgeFest encourages young people to be agents of change, to reduce social inequality, and to be their authentic selves. Since its inception, this concept has resonated with the Vietnamese public. In this week’s Cultural Rendezvous, we’ll discuss BridgeFest 2022, the 6th iteration of the festival, which took place last month in Danang city.

(VOVWORLD) - The West African country of Ghana is a fascinating place with rich history and culture. It also has immense natural wealth. There are several unique factors about the country that are sure to attract curious travelers, and one of that is the most famous drink in Ghana, Akpeteshie, which is a Ghanaian spirit produced by distilling palm wine.

(VOVWORLD) - Ghana is one of 54 countries in the African continent. Today, we invite Ernesto Obeng Quarshie, an English teacher from Ghana who has been living in Vietnam for 6 years, to our show to help us get to know more about Ghana.

(VOVWORLD) -Canada, the second largest country in the world, is known as a welcoming and tolerant country and is now being recognized as one of the most diverse countries in the world. Today we welcome back Amanda Butler, an English teacher and copy editor from Toronto, who will share some interesting facts about Canada on today’s Culture Rendezvous.

(VOVWORLD) - "A picture is worth more than a thousand words", Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu said at a recent exhibition of handcrafts and photographs of the history, customs, and culture of the Iranian people. Cultural Rendezvous’s Bao Tram talked with Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Ali Akbar Nazari about the art heritages of Iran, the land of the thrilling stories of Sheherazade, with whom many generations of Vietnamese are familiar.

(VOVWORLD) - The fanous lantern has been a symbol of Ramadan for hundreds of years. For Muslims, it represents the light guiding the way. In Egypt, during the holy month of Ramadan, streets are illuminated at night by colorful fanous lanterns. Some say the tradition began with the Pharaohs. Others believe Coptic Christians originated it. In any case, fanous have become a widespread Ramadan tradition.

(VOVWORLD) - Like the Hungry Ghosts Festival or ''Mua Vu Lan'', known as Mother’s Day in Vietnam, Pchum Ben Day is Cambodia’s festival for the ancestors. It is a public holiday in Cambodia and has been kept with great devotion by the Khmer people for longer than anyone can remember. In this week’s Cultural Rendezvous, Uch Leang, a researcher of the Faculty of Asian and African Studies at the Royal Academy of Cambodia's International Relations Institute, will tell us about the festival.

(VOVWORLD) - Franz Schubert's song cycle "Winterreise” (Winter Journey) has recently been translated into Vietnamese and premiered in Vienna.