Many Singaporeans wait to enjoy bowls of ‘pho’ at the Vietnam Phở Festival, held at Our Tampines Hub in Singapore, October 19, 2025. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre
The festival has received strong support from both the local Vietnamese community and Singaporeans curious about Vietnamese cuisine.
The combination of word-of-mouth buzz and social media exposure helped attract an even larger crowd on the second day.
Despite the official opening at 10:00 am, many visitors arrived well before that, eager to secure vouchers and a seat at one of the festival’s pho stalls.
After missing out on Saturday due to overwhelming demand, many visitors returned to the fest early on the second day to savor bowls of pho prepared by top Vietnamese chefs from five-star hotels.
The Pho Thin stall attracts crowds of visitors. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre
Tran Thi Thanh Nga, a Vietnamese resident who has lived in Singapore for six years, was among the first in line.
Wearing traditional Vietnamese ‘ao dai’ and carrying small national flags of both Vietnam and Singapore, she said she came early to buy pho for her colleagues.
“I miss the taste of home,” she shared.
“As a Vietnamese, I feel proud wearing ‘ao dai’ and introducing our food to the world.”
At 10:30 am, the tables were already filled with visitors, she said.
Vietnamese and Singaporean visitors queue to savor bowls of ‘pho’ at the Vietnam Phở Festival, held at Our Tampines Hub, October 19, 2025. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre
In the crowd was 76-year-old Chua, a Singaporean who had never been to Vietnam or tried pho before.
Intrigued by the smells and the atmosphere, he asked for recommendations.
