The VNC is an independent active association dedicated to sharing knowledge and networking in the cultural, business and educational fields in order to create better dialogue and cooperation between the Netherlands and China.
To this end, we regularly organize events and publish interesting articles in our periodical ChinaNU+.
We do this non-profit, without political or religious affiliation and with purely unpaid volunteers as board and staff. We have been doing this for more than 48 years.
by Simone Prak Today I was out early for the Tea and Cheese Pairing, organized by VNC. The location was the Verhalenhuis Belvédère in Katendrecht, the first Chinatown in Europe. The pairing was provided by tea sommeliers Joyce van der Zalm and Ameing Tang. Four authentic Chinese teas and four
Documentary filmmaker Julie Ng on ‘Meer dan Babi Pangang’ by Marilou den Outer Currently screening in cinemas is the documentary ‘Meer dan Babi Pangang’ by Julie Ng. She grew up in a restaurant-owning family in Brabant; her parents emigrated from Hong Kong in the seventies. Julie found herself caught between
During the China Café on 2 March in Utrecht, a very topical and much-discussed theme was central: investing in China. With warm wishes to the audience for the start of the new Year of the Fire Horse, the evening was opened, after which the discussion focused on the key question:
By Nout Wellink Introduction The recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party for the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026 – 2030) are ambitious and cover a wide area. Their ultimate relevance will depend on implementation rather than on formulated objectives, many of which – such as
by Jaap Post If you have been a member of VNC for some time, you undoubtedly still have a pile of magazines lying around, the China NU. A beautiful magazine, in which a wealth of information can be found. For ChinaNU+, Jaap Post reads them all again in the run-up
by Lucas van Merwijk and Roosje den Hertog What do you do when a long-term musical collaboration between the Netherlands and China is suddenly made impossible by a pandemic? You wait for the right moment to pick up where you left off! Roosje den Hertog tells the remarkable story of
🎉🐎 CinemAsia celebrates Lunar New Year in Filmhuis Den Haag In the run-up to the 18th edition of the CinemAsia Film Festival, CinemAsia invites you to celebrate Lunar New Year
The Netherlands China Association cordially invites you to our festive New Year’s reception on January 25, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm in Rotterdam! Chairman Monique Knapen will update you
Prinsjesdag 16 September @ 11:00 – 15:30 Prinsjesdag takes place every year on the third Tuesday of September. It marks the traditional opening of the parliamentary year for the Senate
