Hanoi ceremony honours 121 typical Vietnamese dishes
The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) presented certificates in recognition of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes in the first phase of the project “Building and developing Vietnamese culinary culture into a national brand” and announced its second phase in 2023 at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 29.
The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association presents certificates in recognition of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 29 . (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) presentedcertificates in recognition of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes in the first phaseof the project “Buildingand developing Vietnamese culinary culture into a national brand” and announced its second phase in2023 at a ceremonyin Hanoi on September 29.
The dishes included 47 from the north, 37 from the centralregion and 37 from southern localities. They encapsulate the cultural essence of localitiesand regions nationwide.
The dishes were selected basing on their culturalvalues, history, and quality, as well as cooking, processing and preservation techniques, and economic values.
VCCA President Nguyen Quoc Ky said the association hasbeen actively implementing the project, which focuses on surveying,introducing, and collecting data on Vietnamesecuisine, as part of efforts to turn Vietnam into aglobal culinary destination, contributing to preserving and promoting the culturalvalues of the country.
By the end of 2022, the project has collected the data of421 dishes from 60 cities and provinces.
Ky took the occasion to call for the engagementand assistance of businesses in the project.
Accordingto Ky, the association will continue to complete a database of1,000 typical dishes of Vietnam, thus building an online map and museum of Vietnamesecuisine in the future.
Products of this project will contribute to paving the way to bringthe Vietnam brand to the world via cuisine, and improving nationalcompetitiveness, Ky said./.
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The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association presents certificates in recognition of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 29 . (Photo: VNA) 
