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TRUE ITALIAN TASTE BY ICHAM - EXPERIENCE ITALIAN TASTE IN THE HEART OF HANOI
TRUE ITALIAN TASTE is part of The Extraordinary Italian Taste series, a project promoted and financed by the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy, coordinated by Assocamerestero (Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad) in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, with the support of the Italian Embassy in Hanoi. The project aims to promote and safeguard the Italian authentic and quality agri-food products.
"TRUE ITALIAN TASTE" promises to be an awesome place to be with delicious Italian gastronomy and interesting activities:
- 1 free complimentary voucher for all participants;
- True taste of Italian food;
- Italian Food & Beverage importers presentation;
- Dive into Italian atmosphere in the heart of Hanoi;
- Many networking opportunities, especially with the participation of Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han, ...
Bring your friends and partners to come join us!
When: 16:00 - 21:00, Friday 5th April 2019
Where: Casa Italia, 18 Le Phung Hieu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Entrance fee: FREE ENTRANCE & 1 free F&B voucher for all participants
Register at: https://goo.gl/nkgDwL or email to info.hanoi@icham.org within Thursday, April 4th 2019 (advance registration is required).
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