Vietnamese pho seeks UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity status

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People enjoy pho at the “Returning to Van Cu communal house – Opening a heritage chapter” programme. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA
Artisans and chefs prepare ingredients to serve pho to residents and visitors. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA
Fresh ingredients make a rich and enticing bowl of pho. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA
A demonstration of the pho noodle-making process at Van Cu communal house, Nam Dong commune, Ninh Binh province. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA
Pho broth, naturally sweet and clear, is carefully simmered from bones combined with various traditional spices. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA
Visitors experience slicing pho noodles. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA
Pho – Vietnam's national intangible cultural heritage. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA
Vietnamese pho seeks UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity status
Preserving and leveraging the folk wisdom behind “Nam Dinh-style pho”, now recognised as Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritage, isn’t just about saving a beloved noodle soup. It’s a full-throttle push to guard a living cultural heritage and turn it into an engine for sustainable economic growth and tourism. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA