Culinary festival in Quang Tri attracts over 30,000 visitors
The three-day Vietnam Culture - Culinary Festival 2023 in the central province of Quang Tri wrapped up on April 30, serving more than 30,000 visitors, more than six times higher than expected.
Some dishes on display at the Culture - Culinary festival in Quang Tri (Photo: VNA)
Quang Tri (VNA) – The three-day VietnamCulture - Culinary Festival 2023 in the central province of Quang Tri wrapped upon April 30, serving more than 30,000 visitors, more than six🌼 times higher⛦ thanexpected.
With the theme "The soul of the nation - Thetaste of the homeland", the festival took place in Cua Viet town, Gio Linh district, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with Quang Tri provincial People's Committee.
Several special activities were held during thefestival, such as a demonstration of the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine withthe participation of renowned chefs from the three regions (North, Central, and South) including Phan Ton Gia Hien, food experts Nguyen Hoang and Doan Thi Huong Giang who demonstrated not only cooking techniques, but also the values of each dish and drink.
There were also aregional food fair and an outdoor music s🌠pace, among others.
The festival was attended by 74 units from all overthe country with 84 booths. The culinary space introduced more than 500 dishesand drinks with domestic and foreign culinary styles. This year’s event was an opportunity for Quang Triand other localities to introduce and promote their own unique culinary andcultural values to domestic andinternational tourists, contributing to socio-economic development./.
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Some dishes on display at the Culture - Culinary festival in Quang Tri (Photo: VNA) 
