This year’s festival, with the theme ‘Spring and Youth,’ will be organized by the Vietnam Youth Federation in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Workers Support Center, and Big Vision NetWork Communication Company. The festival will take place daily from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.
With more than 100 booths, the festival will showcase a wide variety of vegetarian dishes prepared by renowned chefs. Visitors can also watch cooking performances by chefs, artisans, and experts.
The festival will include competitions such as ‘The New Chef 2024’ and Vietnamese ancestral tray contests for aspiring young cooks. Additionally, the festival organizer will distribute 500 gift sets to disadvantaged individuals, providing them with a more enjoyable Tet holiday in February.
Aside from food, the event will feature panels, fundraising auctions, folk games, and a calligraphy area.
Con Dao island named Asia’s paradise sea: CNN
NDO/VNA – Boasting crystal turquoise sea and a placid atmosphere, Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has been named by the US Cable News Network (CNN) as one of Asia’s paradise seas.
Ho Chi Minh City tourism strives to become spearhead economic sector
NDO—The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held a conference on March 8 to disseminate and implement the Politburo’s resolution on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector.
Hanoi, HCM City see good growth of tourism revenue
NDO – In the first ten months of 2016, the revenue of Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism industry amounted to VND80 trillion while Hanoi’s reached over VND50 trillion.
Lonely Planet names Con Dao among best destinations in Asia
NDO – Travel website Lonely Planet has named Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands as one of the top ten places to visit in the next 12 months.
Ho Chi Minh City launches programme on stimulating tourism
NDO – The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism launched a programme on stimulating tourism in December and 2019, promising to bring fresh experiences for visitors travelling to the city.
