Dong Nai's mark at the Autumn Fair

The first Autumn Fair 2025 (Autumn Fair) held in Hanoi has just concluded with impressive results, including: the largest scale ever, attracting the largest number of visitors in Vietnam, generating nearly 1 trillion VND in direct revenue, and achieving a total value of transactions, contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) of nearly 5 trillion VND…

Leaders of departments, agencies, and associations experience virtual reality tourism products (at the exhibition area of ​​Dong Nai province).

At this year's Autumn Fair, Dong Nai province participated in promoting its strengths in economy , culture, tourism, and cuisine, creating a strong impression and attracting thousands of visitors to experience and enjoy delicious dishes made from local agricultural products; explore and experience cultural and tourism spaces through local tourism products, and experience 3D virtual reality tourism technology…

Bringing the Dong Nai brand to the capital city.

At the closing ceremony of the fair, Dong Nai province's economic exhibition area was honored by the Organizing Committee as one of the top 30 outstanding exhibition spaces. This was the province's main booth, covering an area of ​​200m2, with the theme "Dong Nai: Integration and Development," showcasing the province's economic strengths in industrial production, agriculture, trade, and services.

In the tourism sector, Dong Nai also has booths showcasing unique destinations, tours, and promotional programs from tourism businesses, attracting visitors.

According to Tran Thi Thu Trang, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center (referred to as the Provincial Investment Promotion Center): The Dong Nai tourism booth, themed "Green Dong Nai - A Complete Journey," attracted a large number of tourists to visit and experience destinations through virtual reality tourism products.

Furthermore, Dong Nai's participation in tourism promotion and marketing will provide an opportunity for tourism businesses to showcase their own products. This will create opportunities for the province's businesses to introduce their tourism products, scenic spots, and local tourism potential and strengths to domestic and international tourists. Simultaneously, it will help tourism businesses introduce and sell their tourism products and services, contributing to the promotion and stimulation of local tourism demand.

Mr. Tran Quoc Hung (residing in Lang Ward, Hanoi City) shared: He was very impressed with the tourism products of Dong Nai province, especially the 3D tourism experience of Tran Bien Temple of Literature, Nhon Trach tunnels, etc. Particularly, with the 20% discount program for tours exploring the forest offered by businesses in the province, Mr. Hung registered to receive a gift and hopes to have time to visit Dong Nai to experience its green tourism space.

In the culinary area, the Thu My Vi Food Festival is one of the areas that always attracts a large number of visitors enjoying local specialties. At the Dong Nai province's food booth, throughout the event, many visitors were delighted to watch Dong Nai chefs demonstrate and introduce local culinary specialties with famous dishes such as: the Asian record-breaking fried sticky rice, fish noodle soup with bamboo shoots and wild betel leaves, salted roasted cashews, etc.

Dong Nai's puffed fried sticky rice has been recognized by the Asian Record Organization as an Asian delicacy of 2023. The main ingredients are glutinous rice, sugar, and cooking oil. To prepare this dish, besides pre-processing the ingredients, the chef must undergo rigorous training to develop skillful hands in frying the rice, ensuring the resulting puffed sticky rice cake is thin, crispy, and fragrant.

At the Autumn Feast Food Festival of the Autumn Fair, the fish noodle soup with bamboo shoots and wild betel leaves, made with main ingredients from Dong Nai province including snakehead fish, bamboo shoots, and wild betel leaves, also attracted the attention of visitors. This dish has a unique combination of the sweet and savory broth, the rich and fragrant, non-fishy taste of snakehead fish, and the slightly bitter taste of the delicately prepared bamboo shoots. The dish offers a very distinctive flavor of the northern Dong Nai region, different from fish noodle soups in other provinces.
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Chefs from Dong Nai province demonstrate the making of puffed fried sticky rice. Photo: Ngoc Lien.

Enhancing tourism promotion and development in Dong Nai.

As a tourism business and representative of the Dong Nai Provincial Tourism Association participating in an important event of the Vietnamese tourism industry, Mr. Huynh Quoc Bao, Director of Dong Nai Tourism Joint Stock Company (Donatour) and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial Tourism Association, shared: To promote Dong Nai's specialty fried sticky rice to domestic and international tourists, within the space of the Autumn Culinary Festival at the Autumn Fair, Donatour sent a team of professional chefs from its chain of restaurants and hotels to participate in a demonstration and serve free fried sticky rice to fair visitors, a dish created by Donatour's own chefs more than 50 years ago.

Mr. Huynh Quoc Bao affirmed: In the coming time, Donatour will continue to accompany and contribute to promoting tourism and cuisine of Dong Nai at cultural, tourism, and culinary events in the locality as well as nationwide. This is not only an opportunity to promote the company's brand but also Donatour's responsibility in fulfilling its political mission, preserving and promoting the cultural and culinary values ​​of the province.

The fried sticky rice puffs have made a strong impression on visitors, with many praising the delicious taste, unique and impressive preparation method, and the curiosity they attract.

Mr. HUYNH QUOC BAO, Director of Dong Nai Tourism Joint Stock Company, Vice President of Dong Nai Provincial Tourism Association

Attending the opening ceremony of the Autumn Fair and visiting the booths of Dong Nai province, Provincial Party Committee member and Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Le Thi Ngoc Loan, commented: Promoting and introducing Dong Nai tourism at domestic and international tourism and culinary forums is essential. Especially in the near future, when Long Thanh International Airport becomes operational, Dong Nai will have the opportunity to welcome tourists to visit, explore, and stay in the province. The Department is focusing on directing the preparation for the development of the Tan Trieu pomelo village eco-tourism destination. It is hoped that this will be one of the new tourism products, attracting domestic and international tourists.

Ngoc Lien

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/dong-nai-cuoi-tuan/202511/dau-an-dong-nai-tai-hoi-cho-mua-thu-1d600c6/