Food, as delectable as it is to some, can be unappetizing to others, depending on cultural differences and personal preference. In this week’s “Culture Rendezvous”, we’ll have a conversation with Jack Henton, an English teacher from the UK, about bizarre dishes in the UK and Vietnam.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/cultural-rendezvous/bizzare-food-in-the-uk-and-vietnam-547150.vov

Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is considered as one of the most important annual event of Muslims all over the world. While fasting from dawn until sunset during the Ramadan month, Muslims refrain from consuming food, drinking liquids and smoking. They are also instructed to refrain from sinful behavior that may negate the reward of fasting, such as false speech and fighting except in self-defense. The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths. Fasting is obligatory for adult Muslims, except those who are suffering from an illness, traveling, elderly, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Today, we will have a talk with Mr. Andi Dirgahayu, Minister Counsellor of the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam to explore more about the Ramadan month.

Ramadan Prayers at Jama Masjid New Delhi (Photo:abudhabi2.com)

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/cultural-rendezvous/ramadan-the-holy-month-of-muslims-550222.vov

Humor, comedy, and wit … and American satire. Study after study in the past decade has indicated that Americans under the age of 35 get their news primarily from satirical TV comedy shows. In this week’s edition of “Culture Rendezvous”, we’ll talk to American Scott Matt again to find out what American satire is all about.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/cultural-rendezvous/satire-as-american-as-apple-pie-546204.vov

If you have watched any American movies centered on college life, you probably have seen some crazy parties thrown by American students unsupervised by teachers or parents. Today, on VOV24/7’s Culture Rendezvous, we’ll talk to Scott Matt, an American living in Hanoi, about American college parties and drinking culture.

Pic: The Princeton Review's 2017 edition of 'The Best 381 Colleges' has named University of Wisconsin-Madison the number one school in America for parties (Photo: usnewsexpress.com)

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/cultural-rendezvous/american-college-parties-and-drinking-culture-540950.vov

-Have you done any community service? Do you think that community service should be compulsory especially for students? Whether you agree or disagree, let’s listen to Preston Simmons, an English teacher from West Virginia talking about Community service in the US.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/cultural-rendezvous/community-service-in-the-us-692371.vov