Ho Chi Minh City Food and Drink Festival

Vietnamese cuisine varies substantially between its northern, central and southern regions, and this festival in Ho Chi Minh City — the country's largest city and commercial centre — brings dishes from across all three together, alongside a strong showing of the city's own distinctly Southern Vietnamese specialities.

Street food stalls, cooking demonstrations and craft beer from Vietnam's growing independent brewing scene round out the festival, reflecting a food culture that's both deeply traditional and, in the country's cities, genuinely fast-evolving.