Việt Nam 'bánh mì' festival 2026 held for first time in Japan

VietnamNews - Sep 28, 2026

The organisers hoped the festival will become an annual event, providing a friendly venue for Japanese people to discover Vietnamese cuisine and for the Vietnamese community to share flavours from their homeland.

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