Pho Festival in Ninh Binh
Pho Festival 2026 is underway in Ninh Binh through March 22, bringing together Vietnamese and international artisans to celebrate the country’s iconic noodle soup. Expect regional pho styles, demonstrations and cultural programming across the festival footprint. (en.vietnamplus.vn)
The festival opens March 19 and runs through March 22, with main activities staged at Thiên Trường pedestrian street and satellite programming in Vân Cù village in Nam Đồng commune. (dulichninhbinh.com.vn) (hoanhap.vn) Organizers say roughly 50 pho brands and booths line the pedestrian street, representing artisan houses and established pho shops from the north, central and southern regions. (english.thesaigontimes.vn) (en.baoquocte.vn) The official opening ceremony was scheduled for the afternoon of March 20 and lists participation by leaders from central ministries, provincial officials and prominent chefs and artisans. (travelviet.net) Festival programming explicitly frames “Vietnamese Phở – A Living Heritage in the Heart of the Modern Era” and is being used to gather materials to support a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition of phở as intangible cultural heritage. (baolangson.vn) (dulichninhbinh.com.vn) Local heritage coverage points to Vân Cù and Giao Cù craft villages as historic cradles of Nam Định–style phở, and Lê Thị Thiết, chairwoman of Ninh Bình’s Culinary Culture Association, is cited in festival briefings highlighting those village lineages. (vietnamnews.vn) Daily festival hours are reported as 09:00–22:00, with more than 40 booths listed in provincial event materials and a mix of live cooking demonstrations, craft-village exhibits and panel discussions on the program. (dantocphattrien.vietnamnet.vn)
