Opening of the first Southeast Asian - Vietnam Cultural and Culinary Festival, 2023

A variety of tropical fruit-based drinks are introduced at the first Southeast Asian - Vietnam Cultural and Culinary Festival in 2023.

The event was organized by the Institute for Research on the Development and Preservation of Southeast Asian Arts and Culture (IRSAC) in coordination with a number of organizations.

The festival attracted the participation of domestic and foreign restaurants, hotels, tourism businesses, food processing establishments..., displaying more than 200 booths. The participating units introduced and served many traditional and modern dishes; food products, specialty foods... selected from many localities across the country and some countries in the Southeast Asian region.

In addition, at the Festival there are also many activities promoting the preparation of traditional dishes, honoring skilled chefs, folk games; performing ancient and traditional costumes of countries, general music and dance arts...

Delicious Vietnamese street food prepared on the spot at the first Southeast Asian - Vietnamese Cultural and Culinary Festival, 2023

According to Mr. Le Van Tiep, Director of IRSAC, the first Southeast Asian - Vietnam Cultural and Culinary Festival in 2023 is one of a series of events to realize the goals of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Plan to 2025, to strengthen ASEAN identity, towards the 56th anniversary of ASEAN's founding (August 8, 1967 - August 8, 2023). This is also an event to introduce cultural characteristics in the culinary life of the country, people and arts of the ASEAN community to the Vietnamese public as well as international friends. Through this event, the ASEAN community, including Vietnam, will further enhance understanding, friendship, connectivity and good cooperation among member countries.

Within the framework of the Festival, from now until May 28, two seminars on preserving and promoting the values ​​of Vietnamese culinary culture and on guiding businesses in registering exclusive trademarks, product labels and product quality will be held...

According to some experts, culinary culture festivals always have great significance in promoting the image of Vietnamese culture and cuisine. Typically, through these events, the tourism industry of Ho Chi Minh City will have many opportunities to promote to domestic and international visitors the image of a modern city in particular and the beauty of Vietnam in general.

According to VNA