HCMC and Hanoi will hold special vegetarian food festivals during the traditional Vu Lan festival from August 26 till September 6.
In HCMC a festival themed For Health and Environment will take place at September 23 park in District 1 from Thursday to Sunday. It has been organized by HCMC Union of Business Association, Hy Ma Lap Son trading-service and tourism joint stock company, and Youth Advertising Company.
A similar festival in Hanoi themed Showing Gratitude on the Buddhist Holiday will be hosted at Thong Nhat Park in Hai Ba Trung District from September 4 to 6 by Hanoi Buddhism Association; Hanoi People’s Committee; Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Hanoi Television and Radio Station; Vietnam National Atomic Energy Institute; National Institute of Nutrition, Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and ANZ Development Art JSC.
Both festivals held in the seventh month of the Lunar Calendar will promote delicious healthier diets and raise environmental awareness about the need to reduce meat consumption because livestock farming is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gases.
Vegetarian restaurants and food manufacturers will have stalls. Vegetarian cooking demonstrations will also be held.
The festivals will be cultural events for Vietnamese people to learn about the message from the World Health Organization, to eat more vegetables.
