Vietnam Exhibition Center model made from 510kg of sticky rice and beans sets Vietnam record

The record model recreates the largest exhibition complex in Southeast Asia and Top 10 in the world , with professional advice from Traditional Cake Artisan Tran Thi Hien Minh and Saigon Professional Chefs Association, implemented by the professional chef team of Lac Hong Palace - Hai Phong City.

With a scale of 1:10 compared to the original, the model is nearly 1.8m long, 2m wide and 80cm high, and was made in 3 consecutive days, from cooking, dyeing, molding to assembling and decorating details. The entire body of the model is shaped from 410kg of bright red sticky rice cooked from yellow sticky rice, while the details of the patterns, dome and surrounding landscape are meticulously handcrafted by chefs from 100kg of green beans and white beans, recreating the work with natural colors and structures simulating real architecture, while ensuring durability, the highest aesthetic quality and food hygiene and safety.

The performance and record setting took place within the framework of the Food Festival "Thu My Vi - Cheer Fest 2025" with a scale of up to 4,500 seats, taking place from October 26 to November 4. Here, visitors can experience "A round of Vietnam - Thu My Vi" with full specialties of 34 provinces and cities such as Lang Son roast duck, Nghe An eel soup, Quang Tri noodle soup, Da Lat artichoke pho, .. Not only enjoying the culinary quintessence, customers can also admire the performances of processing techniques by artisans, encapsulating the soul of the homeland in each rich flavor.

Photo caption — The preparation is very meticulous in every detail.

The attraction of the culinary feast also comes from the Cheer Fest BBQ & Beer Party, which brings together countless special grilled dishes from Germany, Belgium, Japan, more than 100 flavors of craft beer, and top-notch culinary performances by legendary chefs such as Chef Benoit Leloup, Chef Benoit Chaigneau, Chef Pham Tuan Hai, Chef Tran Thi Hien Minh, and Chef Don David.

Along with the flavors of the world, the passionate performances of DJs, Circus, Magic, and fascinating minigames such as the Fast Beer Drinking Contest or the Costume Festival... promise to bring an attractive festival atmosphere to the space of Thu My Vi - Cheer Fest 2025, a unique activity only available at the First Autumn Fair.

Connecting the culinary space, the First Autumn Fair 2025 also creates more than 130,000 m2 ^of shopping space filled with incentives with thousands of diverse products in fields from industry, agriculture , trade, services, logistics, tourism and digital technology to regional specialties such as Chu noodles, OCOP products of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Polygonum multiflorum, civet coffee, clothes, belts, household appliances, etc.

Organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hanoi People's Committee, Vingroup Corporation and other ministries, branches and localities, the first Autumn Fair is not only a simple shopping destination but also a super festival of experience - a place where technology, culture, cuisine and art meet. The fair will end on November 4, so this is the last opportunity for people to enjoy shopping as well as experience unique cultural, artistic and entertainment programs imbued with traditional national culture at the first super fair held.