Ho Chi Minh City food expo scales up
Vietnam Food & Hospitality 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City will unite 400 exhibitors from 36 countries — a major B2B showcase that underscores Vietnam’s tourism and culinary market growth. For food‑travel planners, the expo is an indicator of rising inbound F&B investment and experiences. (travelandtourworld.com)
Food & Hospitality Vietnam 2026 is scheduled for March 24–26 and will take place at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. (tradefairdates.com) The show is organised by Informa Markets Vietnam and is being staged as the event’s 13th edition under the endorsement of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade. (vccinews.com) Organisers say 2026 marks a strategic shift: FHV will run jointly with HOTELEX Vietnam for the first time and the event has moved to an annual cadence to broaden its HoReCa reach. (foodnhospitalityvietnam.com) Programmes running inside the expo include national and professional competitions such as the Vietnam Barista Competition (VBC), Vietnam Culinary Challenge (VNCC) and room‑service and sensory contests listed on the official event schedule. (foodnhospitalityvietnam.com) The organiser promotes an expanded pavilion structure—reporting roughly 19 international pavilions on opening—while industry listings estimate a trade‑visitor turnout in the low‑to‑mid five figures for the three‑day run. (vietnamnews.vn) Exhibitor logistics illustrate commercial scale: at least one national export participant (the Norwegian seafood delegation) confirmed a dedicated booth package with per‑stand pricing disclosed to participants, showing structured trade‑promotion arrangements for overseas suppliers. (en.seafood.no)
