(Photo: damsenpark.com.vn) HCM City (VNA) – The 7th southern food festivalbegan at Dam Sen Park in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24, treating gastronomic fansto more than 250 local culinary delights.
Scene at the southern food festival (Photo: VNA) The five-day event feature 70 food stalls operated by over40 hotels and restaurants, a wet market offering clean agricultural produce andvarious folk games.
Scene at the southern food festival (Photo: VNA) 
Scene at the southern food festival (Photo: VNA) 
Scene at the southern food festival (Photo: VNA) Visitors can savour 100 types of “che” – a Vietnamese termfor local sweet beverage or pudding-like desserts – and cakes at a separatedspace at the event.
Scene at the southern food festival (Photo: VNA) Traditional music lovers, meanwhile, have an opportunity to enjoythe southern folk music Don Ca Tai Tu from many authentic rural singers andinstrumentalists.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Tran Vinh Tuyen, ViceChairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said the festival willbring the essence of the southern cuisine, culture and tourism forvisitors.-VNA
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