The event is aimed at offering Hong Kong people a chance to enjoy Vietnamese traditional dishes such as Pho Hanoi (Hanoi’s noodle soup), sea-crab spring rolls, and Southern spring rolls.

The Month, co-sponsored by the Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, the Habour Plaza Metropolis Hotel, Vietnam Airlines, and a Hong Kong-based travel ageny, is part of activities to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day.

Nguyen Thi Nha, Vietnamese Consulate General to Hong Kong and Macau, said Vietnamese dishes are appreciated all over the world.

Although there are many Vietnamese restaurants in Hong Kong, never has there been any official introduction of Vietnamese dishes, Nha said.