Press conference on Crab Festival and "Hello Ca Mau" event

On the afternoon of November 5, the People's Committee of Ca Mau province held a press conference to inform about the 2nd Ca Mau Crab Festival in 2025 and the event "Hello Ca Mau". The press conference was chaired by comrades: Le Van Su, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ngo Vu Thang, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Nguyen Nam Phong, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department.

According to information from the Organizing Committee, the festival takes place from November 16 to 18 with many new activities added after the first organization. This year's event has the theme "Hello Ca Mau", and is broadcast simultaneously in Ho Chi Minh City and Ca Mau province to increase the level of dissemination. This important event is an opportunity to promote the potential and strengths of Ca Mau in terms of economy , culture, tourism, environment; investment potential and sustainable development prospects; calling on domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to invest in Ca Mau.

The comrades chaired the press conference.

Also at the event, information on research, application of new science and technology, innovation in the chain of production, farming, processing of crabs and seafood products in general of Ca Mau aims to contribute to improving the productivity and quality of crabs and seafood of Ca Mau; connecting domestic and foreign enterprises and investors to build a complete value chain of production of the province's sea crab industry; improving the competitiveness of the Ca Mau crab brand in the domestic and international markets.

Delegates attending the press conference

Within the framework of the program, there will be a Southern amateur music festival; a culinary space showcasing crab dishes; a trade exhibition, OCOP product display; a forum, specialized seminars; the Ca Mau Marathon 2025 and many other attractive cultural and sports activities. In particular, the series of events "Hello Ca Mau" held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 18 to 22 will open the festival, creating a widespread media effect, attracting the attention of domestic and foreign tourists.

The festival is expected to be a highlight in the strategy of building and developing the “Ca Mau Crab” brand, while introducing unique culinary cultural values, typical products and the hospitality of the local people. In Ca Mau, crab is second only to shrimp, being one of the two main aquatic products of the province. This product has been granted the geographical indication “Ca Mau Crab”, creating an important legal foundation for the management, promotion and development of the brand in domestic and foreign markets.

Ca Mau crab products have been granted geographical indications.

With favorable natural conditions, saline soil and brackish water along the mangrove forest, Ca Mau is considered the most ideal natural crab farming area in the country. In 2024, the province's crab farming area will reach 252,000 hectares, with an output of more than 25,200 tons. The locality aims to reach a total output of 40,000 tons by 2030, becoming the largest crab farming center in Vietnam. Not only having economic significance, the Ca Mau Crab Festival 2025 is also an opportunity to position the tourism brand of Ca Mau, a peaceful land in harmony with nature.

Ca Mau owns nearly 150,000 hectares of forest recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve, along with prominent destinations such as Ca Mau Cape National Tourist Area and U Minh Ha National Park. This is a great potential for developing eco-tourism, experiencing typical cuisine, linking nature conservation with local economic development.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/hop-bao-thong-tin-ve-ngay-hoi-cua-va-su-kien-xin-chao-ca-mau-i787087/