April 28, 2018 | 21:27 (GMT+7)
Mon Asia Food Festival opens in Quang Ninh
The Mon Asian Food Festival – MAFF 2018 opened in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 27.
The festival, themed “Ha Long - Heritage, Wonder, Friendly Destination”, forms part of activities in celebration of the National Tourism Year – Ha Long – Quang Ninh 2018. It aims to promote Vietnam’s tourism and the essence and diversity of the culinary and cultural characteristics of Asian countries.
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A chef at the festival. Source: vov.vn |
On the first day of the event, visitors enjoyed various special art programs such as traditional Myanmar dances, cooking performances of well-known chefs Duong Hai Anh and Steven Long, and a music show with the presence of famous singers like Huynh Tien, Duong Edward, Yanbi, Ngoc Anh and My Tam.
Those who like adventure have a chance to experience balloon flying to get an overview of the festival from a height of 50m or take part in the MonRun on April 29 to raise funds for Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin victims.
The festival will last until April 29.
Source: VNA