The Hanoi Food and Culture Festival 2025, themed "Hanoi - A Culinary Journey Connecting Creativity," will take place at Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi, from December 19th to 21st.
Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports , Le Thi Anh Mai, speaks at the press conference.
The festival is an annual event organized by the Department of Culture and Sports under the direction of the City People's Committee, in coordination with relevant units.
At a press conference on the afternoon of December 16th in Hanoi , Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, Le Thi Anh Mai, stated that the transformation from Hanoi's 36 old streets to a Hanoi with expanded administrative boundaries, imbued with the culture of the Doai region, has made Hanoi's culture in general, and its cuisine in particular, rich and diverse. Since 2014, the city has conducted an inventory of intangible cultural heritage, identifying and including hundreds of culinary heritage items in the city's catalog.
"The registration of intangible cultural heritage in the National List is not only about honoring heritage values but also about effectively protecting, promoting, and transforming heritage into assets and resources for sustainable development of the cultural industry, contributing to improving the local economy," emphasized Ms. Le Thi Anh Mai.
The Hanoi Food and Culture Festival 2025 offers a variety of activities with 60 spaces showcasing Hanoi cuisine and regional food products.
According to the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, Hanoi currently has 7 culinary heritage items that have been inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, including: Hanoi pho; the craft of making sticky rice flakes in Me Tri (Tu Liem ward); the craft of making lotus tea in Quang An (Tay Ho ward); the craft of making sticky rice in Phu Thuong (Phu Thuong ward); the craft of making Thanh Tri rice rolls (Vinh Hung ward); and the knowledge of cooking traditional feasts in Bat Trang (Bat Trang commune).
At the opening ceremony on the evening of December 19th, the organizing committee will announce the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to inscribe "The knowledge of processing and enjoying La Vong fish cakes (Hanoi city)" into the list of national intangible cultural heritage. Here, locals and tourists will have the opportunity to meet the Doan family and hear the story of six generations who have created this dish deeply ingrained in the hearts of Hanoians.
Assessing the potential of culinary heritage in the development of the cultural industry, Associate Professor Dr. Dang Van Bai, Vice Chairman of the National Council for Cultural Heritage, stated that 81% of tourists are willing to spend money to enjoy the culinary culture of a destination. This shows that cuisine is not only a cultural resource but also a unique tourism product, making an important contribution to promoting the development of Hanoi's cultural industry, as well as shaping the national cultural identity.
The Hanoi Food Culture Festival 2025 offers a variety of activities with 60 spaces showcasing Hanoi cuisine and regional culinary products, allowing visitors and residents of the capital to enjoy many delicious and unique dishes. According to Ms. Pham Thi Lan Anh, Head of the Heritage Management Department of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, in addition to the exhibition spaces showcasing culture and cuisine, the festival also includes a thematic seminar on "Exchange and Improvement of Human Resource Quality – Development of Culinary Culture".
In addition, there are many demonstrations by artisans and quick cooking competitions among students from various schools. Locals and tourists can also enjoy art performances, photo exhibitions, and demonstrations of culinary heritage such as: making banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes), cooking Bat Trang pottery, infusing Tay Ho lotus tea, the process of making com (a type of Vietnamese rice flake), cooking Phu Thuong sticky rice, cold snail noodle soup, instructions on making candied fruits and jams, and cooking sticky rice porridge…
The highlight of this year's festival is the "Thousands of Words of Pride" check-in area, where locals and tourists can share their thoughts and pride for Vietnamese pho. Mr. Shimamura Masafumi, Director of Marketing at Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company, expressed that when each person contributes a word of pride, pho will not only be a familiar dish but will become a shared pride, preserved and spread to the world by the community.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/ton-vinh-tinh-hoa-am-thuc-ha-noi-196251216191453206.htm
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