Ca Mau recreates "countryside market" through "U Minh Forest Fragrance" Festival

NDO - The 5th “U Minh Forest Fragrance” Festival was held in Ca Mau. The highlight of the festival was the reenactment of agricultural, aquatic, and culinary trading activities at the “countryside market”, including the demonstration of processing and displaying the largest fish sauce hotpot in Vietnam.

As part of the series of events "Ca Mau - Destination 2025", on the morning of April 25, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau province coordinated with the People's Committee of U Minh district and U Minh Ha National Park to organize the opening ceremony of the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" Festival 2025, with the theme "U Minh Ha Colors".

Opening of the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" Festival.

Up to now, Ca Mau has organized the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" festival 5 times.

This year's festival takes place from April 25 to May 1, with many activities, the highlight of which is the opening of the "countryside market", recreating the image of buying and selling agricultural and aquatic products, traditional cakes, cuisine ... of the southernmost land of the Fatherland.

A corner of the space where the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" Festival was held.

The 2025 “U Minh Forest Fragrance” Festival also includes the largest fish sauce hotpot processing and display in Vietnam; displays of typical products, local OCOP products; trade fairs, eco-tourism experience activities, fruit gardens, Cai Tau strawberry gardens, weaving villages, experience activities at U Minh Ha National Park...

Performing the largest fish sauce hotpot in Vietnam at the "U Minh Ha Forest Fragrance" Festival.

U Minh Ha is famous throughout the country for its natural endowment with diverse and abundant resources and vast green forests. This place is also a revolutionary base, once a place to protect many high-ranking officials of the Party and State, including Uncle Le Duan; Uncle Vo Van Kiet...

U Minh Ha forest is famous throughout the country for its rich forest resources and many unique culinary specialties.

When mentioning U Minh, many people still remember the traditional profession of "bee-keeping", which has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage; U Minh wild honey and U Minh fish sauce hotpot, which have been established as "100 Vietnamese specialty gifts" and recognized by the Vietnam Record Association as the largest honeycomb and fish sauce hotpot in Vietnam.

In 2022, the Asian Record Organization set a record for Asian culinary specialties with U Minh fish sauce hotpot.

Culinary activities at the rural market during the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" Festival.

In addition, the U Minh Ha forest also has a traditional weaving village hidden in the mulberry gardens, creating a poetic picture of a peaceful countryside.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/ca-mau-tai-hien-cho-que-qua-ngay-hoi-huong-rung-u-minh-post875223.html