Xu Doai Tourism Festival to be held for the first time
The Xu Doai Tourism Festival, with the theme “Xu Doai Culinary,” will be scheduled to take place in June or August in Ao Vua (King’s Pond) Tourism Area in Tan Linh Commune of Ba Vi District, Hanoi. Ao Vua Waterfall, Ao Vua Tourism Area in Tan Linh Commune of Ba Vi District, Hanoi. Photo: Ao Vua Tourism Area The Xu Doai or Xoai region including the seven districts and cities of Ba Vi, Son Tay, Phuc Tho, Dan Phuong, Hoai Duc, Thach That, and Quoc Oai, is located west of Hanoi. The region is considered the cradle of early Vietnamese culture. The Xu Doai Tourism Festival is a venue to showcase regional specialties from the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program and other tourism-related products, according to Deputy Director of the Hanoi Tourism Department Nguyen Hong Minh. “Gastronomy is the strength of Hanoi tourism, especially the unique cuisine of Xu Doai,” he said. “This first-ever tourism festival on Xu Doai cuisine will help promote Hanoi’s cuisine and the ima