Pho Festival runs on
Vietnam’s Pho Festival 2026 is running through March 22 in Ninh Binh, pairing artisans and food lovers around regional noodle traditions (en.vietnamplus.vn). The event is being billed as a bridge for domestic and foreign chefs to showcase variations on pho and related street‑food craft (en.vietnamplus.vn).
Organisers set the Pho Festival for March 19–22 at Thiên Trường Walking Street (Thiên Trường pedestrian street) in Thien Trường Ward, Ninh Bình. (dulichninhbinh.com.vn) (english.thesaigontimes.vn) About 50 booths operated by recognised phở brands and artisans from northern, central and southern Vietnam are lining the street for live cooking and tasting sessions. (dulichninhbinh.com.vn) (vietnamnews.vn) The festival’s theme is “Vietnamese Phở – A living heritage in the modern era,” and organisers say one explicit goal is to generate practical evidence and documentation to support a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage nomination for phở. (baolangson.vn) (dulichninhbinh.com.vn) An opening ceremony with central ministry and provincial leaders officially launched the event on March 20, with delegates pressing the button to inaugurate the festival on the main stage. (vovworld.vn) (vtv.vn) Lê Thị Thiết, chairwoman of the Ninh Bình Culinary Culture Association, highlighted Nam Định phở’s evolution and cited traditional craft villages such as Vân Cù and Giao Cù as historic cradles where master artisans preserved family recipes. (vietnamnews.vn) (baolangson.vn) Scheduled programme items include an appraisal programme “Vietnamese Pho Imprint,” a forum on phở in the context of world heritage, a “Three‑Region Phở Rolls” culinary showcase, an art night called “Phở Connect,” and heritage‑experience activities at Vân Cù communal house on March 18–19. (english.thesaigontimes.vn) (baolangson.vn)
