The festival will feature cultural exchange spaces, a grand ‘banh mi’ feast, and a record-setting event featuring 100 dishes served with ‘banh mi’.
A culinary corner will be set up to help visitors try their hands at making ‘banh mi’ and enjoy ‘banh mi’ with coffee, thus exploring the great combination of two typical products of Vietnam.
An exhibition will also be organised on the occasion to introduce the history and development of the ‘banh mi’ through different periods of time, from its original version to the latest creations today.
Speaking at a press conference on February 25, Nguyen Thi Khanh, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, stressed that after two successful editions in 2023 and 2024, the festival has won much interest from the public and expanded its reach.
This year’s event is expected to attract over 150,000 domestic and international visitors, she stated.
Now one of Vietnam’s most beloved foods, the ‘banh mi’ was first brought to the country by the French in the 19th century and has since undergone a number of adaptations and changes. ‘Banh mi’ can be found anywhere, from the stalls of street vendors to the menus of the finest restaurants.
