2022 Day of Pho Gala organized in Vietnam’s Nam Dinh Province

The event saw the attendance of local leaders, representatives of nearly 20 diplomatic missions in Vietnam, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, sponsors, artists, domestic and foreign press, many Vietnamese pho brands, and especially thousands of local residents.

After five years of being organized in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the sixth Day of Pho 12-12, first initiated by Tuoi Tre in 2017, was brought to Nam Dinh Province – a place with great merit in the development of pho.

The Day of Pho Gala is organized at Vi Xuyen Park in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

The organizing board wished to have a convergence of all the quintessence of pho by introducing many different versions of the dish from different regions.

La Quoc Khanh, vice-president of the Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association, said at the opening ceremony that the association appreciated Tuoi Tre creating the Day of Pho in 2017 to contribute to the promotion of the country’s national dish.

Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Day of Pho in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Tickets to the 2022 Day of Pho Gala at Vi Xuyen Park was sold at VND10,000 (US$0.4) apiece.

All money from ticket sales will go to the Loving Pho Car, dedicated to serving children with cerebral palsy and their family members in Nam Dinh City, the provincial capital, on Monday afternoon.

With each ticket, participants can exchange for one bowl of pho served by nearly 100 stalls inside the event area.

Nguyen Thi Mai, a resident in Nam Dinh City, said she had bought four tickets to be able to try many types of pho.

People buy tickets to the Day of Pho Gala at Vi Xuyen Park in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

The pho stalls were scheduled to begin serving participants at 10:00 am, but many people had already queued up in front of the stalls prior to this time.

As of 11:00 am, seven stalls of pho brands in Nam Dinh Province had sold out.

Vu Thi Oanh, owner of one of these stalls, said she had served nearly 300 bowls.

The pho stalls were scheduled to continue serving participants at 4:30 pm the same day.

Participants line up in front of ‘pho’ stalls at the Day of Pho Gala in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Themed Vietnamese Pho – The Convergence of Quintessence, the 2022 Day of Pho is a series of events taking place from December 10 to 12 in Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province.

The events are organized by Tuoi Tre, in collaboration with the Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association, People’s Committee of Nam Dinh Province, Department of Cultural Affairs and UNESCO, Department of Information and Press, and The Gioi & Viet Nam newspaper (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

The events include a program in which ambassadors and their spouses experience the making of pho dishes with a UNESCO culinary artisan, a tour to 100-year-old Van Cu Pho Village, a Day of Pho Gala, and a charity program for children with cerebral palsy in Nam Dinh.

Maija Seppälä, counselor of the Embassy of Finland, and her husband enjoy the Day of Pho Gala in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A ‘pho’ stall at the Day of Pho Gala in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A stall selling corn ‘pho’ of the H’Mong ethnic minority at the Day of Pho Gala in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Children eat ‘pho’ at the Day of Pho Gala in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A participant exchanges a ticket for a bowl of ‘pho’ at the Day of Pho Gala in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A chef serves bowls of ‘pho’ to participants at the Day of Pho Gala in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 11, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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