Online food map to enhance Vietnam’s tourism attractiveness
An online food map of Vietnam will officially make debut on September 8 in efforts to popularise the Vietnamese cuisine and promote the country as an attractive tourist destination.
Foreign visitors enjoy "che Hue" (Hue sweentened porridge) at a street stall. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Hanoi (VNA) – An online food map of Vietnam willofficially make debut on September 8 in efforts to popularise the Vietnamesecuisine and promote the country as an attractive tourist destination.
The map will be jointly launched by the Tourism MarketingDivision of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism and the MAGGI brand, andhoped to become the largest online food map in the country, the division saidon September 6.
The map will serve as a social network for users to sharerecipes, food stories of regions, and local ingredients, thus helping enrichthe recipe collection and introduce the Vietnamese cuisine to people nationwideand from other countries.
From September 8 to October 6, users can experience andcontribute to this food map on the programme’s website, .With a vivid graphic and conducive design, users can easily search for dishesacross the country to diversify their families’ daily meals, according to theTourism Marketing Division.
In Ho Chi Minh City, a culinary festival will be held fromOctober 20 to 22 by the HCM City Tourism Association, the Saigon sub-associationof professional cooks, the Vietnam Culinary Conservation, Research andDevelopment Centre, and MAGGI.
At theevent, a Vietnamese food map with a record of 189 dishes from across thecountry will be displayed. Earlier, a map of 63 outstanding dishes was showcased.
Visitorswill also have a chance to watch cooking performances, learn how to cook manydishes, enjoy music shows, and taste delicious specialties./.
For the first time, 103 restaurants in Vietnam have been honoured by Michelin Guide, and four of them were awarded a prestigious Michelin Star at a ceremony on June 6 night.
Vietnam has planned to develop culinary tourism into a national strategic product, contributing to improving the competitiveness and brand of Vietnam's tourism.
The Hanoi Culinary Space 2023 entitled "The quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine” will be held at the Hanoi Children’s Palace from September 29 to October 1, as part of the activities to mark the capital city’s 69th Liberation Day (October 10).
The Hanoi Culinary Space 2023 will be held from September 29 to October 1, as part of the activities to mark the capital city’s 69th Liberation Day (October 10).
The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands joined the embassies of nearly 60 countries at the Embassy Festival which was held in The Hague on September 2.
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Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
The Indian Film Festival not only honours the artistic value of cinema but also contributes to strengthening the friendship and enhancing cultural exchange between the people of Son La in particular and Vietnam in general and India.
An art exchange programme between Vietnam and Cambodia was held on the evening of June 13 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long as part of the 2025 Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam.
Digitalisation does not mean commercialisation or oversimplification of culture. It is a way of selecting, adapting, and spreading traditional values through a modern language.
Foreign visitors enjoy "che Hue" (Hue sweentened porridge) at a street stall. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
