Art & Culture

On April 16, a special project to connect Vietnamese and Israeli cultures, the Viet-Taam restaurant garden, was opened. The restaurant offers Vietnamese Kosher Lemehadrin cuisine in a Vietnamese garden in the heart of Netanya - miniature Vietnam! The Embassy of Vietnam in Israel in coordination with the Viet -Taam restaurant wants to raise another sign in the multicultural road of Netanya that welcomes all cultures.

Viet-taam makes all efforts to provide impeccable service and a delicious, Vietnamese culinary experience that is also Kosher Lemehadrin. Viet-taam is not only a restaurant but also a cultural place for a wide spectrum of ages and interests, a place to relax after a day of work, a place to hear music and promote culture, tourism, also brings each other together and ties friendships. 

Viet Taam offers a truly authentic experience that keeps clients coming back. A talented team works around the clock with passion to offer a mix of fresh flavors in a delectable atmosphere and an excellent service. The guests at the opening event visited the Vietnamese Restaurant, run by owners Mrs. Naomi Fettmann and Rabbi Jean Pierre Fettmann, and tasted the magical and delicious flavors of the far-east.

At the event, the Ambassador’s wife Mrs Trang Pham taught the guests how to prepare Vietnamese delicacies. Ambassador Ly Duc Trung announced that he plans to hold cultural events in the garden, including Vietnamese-style cooking classes, Vietnamese language courses, lectures on tourist sites, and more.

The project was opened in the complex of the Vietnamese restaurant "Viet-Taam" on Tel Chai 1 pedestrian street (corner of Herzl Street) in Netanya. The restaurant is strictly kosher under the supervision of Rabbi Mahfoud. The great demand forced the owner of the restaurant, Asher Patman, to expand it. Therefore, he rented the yard in front of the restaurant, decorated and designed it with Vietnamese paintings and decorations such as round straw hats, colorful paper lanterns, paper umbrellas and the like. Tables and chairs will be placed in this area for the diners, and there will also be a permanent stand of the Embassy of Vietnam with promotional materials and tourist brochures that will be distributed free of charge to those interested.

The refreshments on the opening night last night were based on delicacies from Vietnamese cuisine. The ambassador's wife demonstrated how to make a Vietnamese crepe from rice flour, and then offered the guests who surrounded her a taste of the delicacy she had prepared. It was a sort of first lesson within the cooking courses that will be held here. The ambassador pointed out that Vietnamese fast food is the fastest in the world, but it is usually available only at food stalls on the streets. According to him, a Vietnamese meal in a restaurant takes longer than ours, because the Vietnamese usually talk to each other and to the owner of the restaurant.

Among the distinguished guests were: Netanya Mayor Miriam Fierberg, ambassadors of Colombia and the Dominican Republic and representatives of the embassies of the Philippines, India, Japan and Sri Lanka, the Netanya Municipality, Efraim Bulmash, Deputy Mayor in Charge of Tourism & Foreign Relations and Olga Lurie, General Manager of The Netanya Association for Tourism, and many Israelis who have working relations with Vietnam. Ambassador Trung announced that he also welcomes other embassies to use this place for their cultural events.

Address : Tel Hai 1, Natania