VIENTIANE, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Food Festival 2025 will be held in Lao capital Vientiane to promote Lao food culture and is expected to attract large crowds, both local and international.
The festival is set to take place from Jan. 22 to 26, featuring more than 180 stalls offering a diverse range of traditional Lao dishes, modern Lao cuisine, and international flavors, according to Lao Economic Daily report on Wednesday.
The festival aims to preserve and promote Lao culinary culture while embracing the digital era by enabling online sales. This initiative seeks to boost income for Lao women entrepreneurs in the food sector, fostering unity and strengthening female entrepreneurs across Laos and abroad, it said.
Additionally, the event aims to establish a distinct Lao food brand, introduce Lao cuisine to international markets, and enhance its recognition at home and globally, it added.
Among the festival's highlights will be cooking competitions, food demonstrations, a food-for-health seminar, and cultural performances, including traditional Lao music and fashion shows featuring young people dressed in traditional attire.
The festival will be held under the theme "20 Years of Lao Food Festival Success, Continuing to Go Global" to celebrate two decades of promoting Lao culinary culture. ■
