Ho Chi Minh City downtown fair showcases regional specialties, traditional crafts

A fair held at Thong Nhat Conference Hall in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City is providing local residents and visitors to the city the opportunity to explore regional specialties and traditional crafting. The Local Specialties-Traditional Craft Villages program, organized by the Business Studies & Assistance Center and the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Products, kicked off on Friday and is running until Sunday. A visitor tries dried persimmons from Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at a stall of the Local Specialties-Traditional Craft Villages program held at Thong Nhat Hall in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 29, 2023. A visitor tries beef jerky at a stall of the Local Specialties-Traditional Craft Villages program held at Thong Nhat Hall in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 29, 2023. Artisans guide visitors in brocade and silk weaving at a stall of the Local Specialties-Traditional Craft Villages program held at Thong Nhat Hall in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 29, 2023.