HCMC to host northern food festival

A northern food festival will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from December 11 to 13 to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of Hanoi.
The city Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism told the media November 26 it would organize the event at Van Thanh Tourist Area together with the Binh Quoi Tourist Village.
The festival will also recreate a countryside market in the northern area in old times and showcase folk arts, folk games, and traditional trades.
The event is expected to attract around 8,000 visitors.