The annual food show offered around 400 local dishes from provinces and cities throughout the country and a wide range of activities such as a lucky draw program, travel promotions, traditional music performances, and more.
One of the highlight events of the festival was the “Top ten must-try Vietnamese dishes” contest helping visitors find and choose their favorite food easily. Award-winning dishes included grilled freely-fed local pig mixed with wild Mac Mat (clausena indica) leaves, tuna eyes soup served with many kinds of herbs, Da Lat chicken artichoke noodle soup, Bun cha - rice noodle salad served with grilled pork, Ginseng ostrich sinew soup.
The organization board presented the “Impressive Display Booth” awards to Van Thanh Tourist Area, Saigon Rex Hotel, and Saigon-Ninh Chu Resort.
