Local Interest
Can Tho - In the Spotlight Again
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is preparing to host the sixth southern traditional cake festival which is scheduled to take place from April 6-9 , 2017 .
Themed “ Love and Peace in the Southern Land ”, the event will introduce traditional cakes made from rice , sticky rice and powdered variations and different types of vegetables and fresh fruits of the south .
Visitors are welcome to sample Vietnamese cakes such as bánh ú ( small glutinous pyramid shape cake ), bánh bò dừa ( coconut-flavoured sponge cake ) and bánh đúc ( rice cake cooked with lime juice ).
Colleen Winterburn
The municipal People ’ s Committee along with the Department of Culture , Sport and Tourism , the Investment-Trade-Tourism Promotion Centre , and the International Exhibition Fair Centre held a working session in the city on November 29 to discuss preparations for the event .
The festival will house 150 pavilions featuring over 200 types of traditional cakes and specialties of different regions in the country . More than 80 stalls will feature regional specialties and handicrafts , and 50 stalls will introduce special dishes of other countries , including Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , and the Philippines .
Last year , the festival attracted more than 180,000 visitors this year it is expected to attract even more visitors to participate in the event . Highlights of the festival will include cake-making performances and contests , folk games , southern folk music and dances .
Vice Chairman of the municipal People ’ s Committee Le Van Tam said the festival aims to promote the traditional values of southern gastronomy . Lê Văn Tâm , deputy chairman of the province ’ s People ’ s Committee , said the festival would help introduce the south ’ s traditional culture and lifestyle to domestic and foreign visitors .
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