The Viet Nam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) has officially launched the Saigon Pho Chapter, marking a new milestone in the journey to preserve, honour and promote the cultural values of Vietnamese pho in general and Saigon-style pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) in particular.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the "We Love Pho" network on November 14 announced a Vietnamese Pho week to be held in Europe next month.