They will be part of a massive feast stretching three kilometers along Thuy Van Beach, also known as the Back Beach, that will probably make it to the Guinness World Records for the largest food festival venue.

Themed “Taste of the World,” the festival will also feature art performances, cookery shows, a parade to showcase the traditional attires of participating countries, and seminars and lectures on food culture by Vietnamese and international chefs and experts.

The festival will be open from 10am to midnight daily, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Visitors can buy coupons worth VND50,000 each to buy food and beverages at the venue from a number of local hotels like the Imperial Hotel Vung Tau and the Kieu Anh Hotel.

The event is expected to attract more than 600,000 local visitors and 100,000 from outside the country.

The Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province People’s Committee, the main organizer, said rooms at all major hotel are already booked for the five-day festival and it is unable to find 400 rooms for its guests who include local and foreign delegates and the media.

It is considering booking them into smaller hotels or in nearby places like Long Dien District.

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