{"id":1027800,"date":"2026-08-27T17:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T17:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1027800\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T17:28:24","slug":"texas-largest-vietnamese-festival-brings-a-pho-contest-blind-boba-tastings-and-15-tickets-to-houston-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1027800\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas\u2019 largest Vietnamese festival brings a ph\u1edf contest, blind boba tastings, and $15 tickets to Houston next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA)<\/strong> will host the fifth annual <strong>Vi\u1ec7t Cultural Fest<\/strong> this September. Now the <strong>largest Vietnamese festival in Texas<\/strong>, the event is set to feature exhibitions, tastings, competitions, live performances, an artist alley, and more!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrying the theme <strong>\u201cPh\u00f9 \u0110\u1ed5ng Thi\u00ean V\u01b0\u01a1ng \u2014 When Courage Calls, Giants Rise,\u201d<\/strong> drawn from the legend of Saint Gi\u00f3ng, the festival will feature an artist alley, live performances, workshops, competitions, and more. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creative and heritage programming includes an <strong>Art Contest<\/strong>, a <strong>Children\u2019s Traditional Dress Contest<\/strong>, and an expanded <strong>Artist Alley<\/strong> for makers. Live performances at the festival include finalists in the Ng\u00f4i Sao T\u00e0i N\u0103ng Vi\u1ec7t Talent Contest and the Miss Teen Vi\u1ec7t Cultural Fest Scholarship Pageant. <strong>Fruit Tree Grafting Workshops<\/strong> led by the Houston Fruit Tree &amp; Gardening Group will run at 11:30 am. and 2:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than a dozen contests and workshops are open to the public at this year\u2019s festival. Competitive highlights include a <strong>Ph\u1edf Eating Contest<\/strong> ($20 entry), a <strong>Blind Boba Tasting Contest<\/strong> and <strong>Blind Coffee Tasting Contest<\/strong> ($20 each), as well as a <strong>Cooking Competition<\/strong> in which teams of three to five prepare c\u00e1 kho t\u1ed9 and canh chua against the clock ($50 per team).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the festival will feature a <strong>C\u1edd T\u01b0\u1edbng \/ Chinese Chess Tournament <\/strong>and a <strong>Simultaneous Chess Exhibition<\/strong> where up to 60 pre-registered players to face <strong>Woman Candidate Master Tega Mandy Enarevba<\/strong> with the chance to win prizes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the festival will host fast-paced <strong>Vi\u1ec7t Trivia<\/strong> challenge as well as the <strong>FTC in 6 Hours: BioBuzz Challenge<\/strong> in which FIRST Tech Challenge teams compete to design, build, program, and compete with a working robot in a single six-hour sprint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s event coincides with VCSA marking <strong>35 years of service<\/strong> to Houston\u2019s Vietnamese American community. Founded in 2019 by three young Vietnamese Americans, Vi\u1ec7t Cultural Fest paused during the COVID-19 pandemic before returning in 2023 and expanding each year since. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Viet Cultural Fest takes place on <strong>September 12<\/strong> at the <strong>Reliant Center<\/strong> (1 NRG Park, Houston). Admission is priced $15 general (ages 4+); $12 for seniors 65+ and groups of 10 or more. Full contest registration, vendor applications, and tickets are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vietculturalfest.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.vietculturalfest.org\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">vietculturalfest.org<\/a>. Sponsor and vendor applications close August 28; Artist Alley applications close August 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA) will host the fifth annual Vi\u1ec7t Cultural Fest this September. 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