Pho bo (beef noodle) is one of the specialties visitors to Hanoi should not miss. (Photo: VNA)

Visitors will also have a chance to explore an international culinary area offering iconic dishes from various countries and exhibition spaces displaying distinctive items and products from around the world.

A special section dedicated to Hanoi's culinary heritage will recreate the vibrant atmosphere of its traditional handicraft villages. These include Phu Do, known for its vermicelli noodles; Uoc Le, famous for steamed pork paste and fried cinnamon pork paste; Tranh Khuc, celebrated for square sticky rice cakes; and Me Tri, renowned for its com (young sticky rice), among others.

Cooking demonstrations by established chiefs will enable festival-goers to interact with the artisans and cook traditional local dishes.

One of the festival’s highlights will be a ceremony to announce the recognition of pho (noodle soup) of Hanoi as a national intangible cultural heritage.