Vietnam food festival live now
The Culinary Culture and Delicious Dishes Festival in Ho Chi Minh City opened March 26 and runs through March 29, showcasing regional specialties and a curated Top‑10 list of distinctive Vietnamese dishes — good timing if you’re planning a food‑first trip this weekend. (vietnam.vn) (vietnam.vn)
Organized by Saigontourist Group, this year’s programme presents roughly 500 dishes arranged into 10 curated “flavour journeys” that map regional cuisine across the site. (vietnamnews.vn ) Roughly 50 hospitality units — hotels, resorts and restaurants from around Vietnam — are staffing the festival, offering categories from seafood and royal-style menus to vegetarian options. (english.thesaigontimes.vn ) Organizers reworked the layout into a guided “culinary journey” format rather than a row of isolated booths to steer visitors through themed clusters like Tây Bắc, miền Trung and seafood. (english.thesaigontimes.vn ) The event operates daily from 15:00–22:00 at Văn Thánh Tourist Area in Binh Thanh District to accommodate evening dining crowds. (saigontourist.edu.vn ) General admission is priced at 200,000 VND and the ticket package includes 12 food coupons equivalent to that value, with child-entry exemptions for under‑1.2m when accompanied by an adult. (saigontourist.edu.vn ) Early‑bird promotions offered a 10% discount or “buy 10, get 1 free,” and organisers reported brisk advance sales after the offer opened. (tuoitre.vn ) For the first time this edition includes international participants and official delegations, with event partners noting involvement from foreign consular offices including the Netherlands and Thailand. (baoxaydung.vn ) The Saigontourist festival has earned repeated recognition at the World Culinary Awards and has been promoted as one of Asia’s leading culinary events, building on previous editions that showcased 350–600 dishes and attracted tens of thousands of visitors. (worldculinaryawards.com ) (travelandtourworld.com )
