Demonstration of making Vietnam's largest fish sauce hotpot at the festival 'U Minh Forest Fragrance'

The "U Minh Forest Fragrance" festival vividly recreates the culture of cajuput forests and rivers and introduces a safe, rustic, and unique U Minh amidst wild nature.

As part of the event series " Ca Mau - Destination 2025", the 5th "U Minh Forest Fragrance" festival officially opened on April 25, at HU Minh (Ca Mau).

With the theme "Colors of U Minh Ha", the event not only vividly recreates the unique culture of the Melaleuca forest and river area, but also introduces to visitors a safe and hospitable U Minh - a place where wild nature and rustic forest life intersect.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Liem, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Minh City delivered the opening speech of the day.

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The 2025 "U Minh Forest Fragrance" Festival, organized by the People's Committee of Hu Minh in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau and U Minh Ha National Park, took place from April 25 to May 1. This is a prominent activity in the "Ca Mau - Destination 2025" program series, aiming to promote the potential of forest and sea tourism in the southernmost land of the Fatherland.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Liem, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of U Minh, emphasized: "U Minh is a land blessed by nature with a rich forest ecosystem, and is also a revolutionary base associated with the names of leaders such as Uncle Le Duan, Uncle Vo Van Kiet...".

U Minh is not only a land of history, but also a place where many cultural, culinary and traditional crafts with strong southern characteristics converge.

The biggest fish sauce hotpot in Vietnam at the festival "U Minh forest fragrance"

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Displaying the largest U Minh fish sauce hotpot in Vietnam

The highlight of the festival is the vividly recreated rural market space, where visitors can participate in buying and selling, enjoying local products such as agricultural products, seafood, traditional cakes, handicrafts, etc. In particular, the performance of processing and displaying the largest U Minh fish sauce hotpot in Vietnam, a dish that has set a record for Asian culinary specialties, continues to attract special attention from visitors.

Toppings of fish sauce hotpot are Ca Mau specialties.

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Along with that are a series of attractive activities such as OCOP product displays, trade fairs, fruit garden experience tours, Cai Tau strawberry gardens, traditional weaving villages hidden in peaceful mulberry rows... At U Minh Ha National Park, visitors also have the opportunity to participate in a trekking program, exploring the ecosystem of cajuput forests and mangrove forests that have been planned to serve sustainable tourism development.

Visitors come to enjoy traditional cakes at the festival.

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Another unique feature that cannot be ignored is the profession of "beekeeping" - a long-standing traditional profession that has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. Along with that, the wild beehive and fish sauce hotpot were also honored by the Vietnam Record Association as "the largest in Vietnam".

According to local leaders, the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" festival is not only an opportunity to preserve and promote the cultural and historical values ​​of U Minh land but also an opportunity to promote the image of a close, safe and friendly U Minh. "We want to send a message to U Minh about returning to nature, to the slow and peaceful pace of life of the people of the West - where everyone can find peace in the midst of a busy life", Mr. Nguyen Thanh Liem shared.

Panorama of the venue of the "U Minh Forest Fragrance" festival in 2025

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The "U Minh Forest Fragrance" Festival promises to bring unique experiences to visitors from near and far, while contributing to promoting sustainable eco-tourism and community tourism development in the land at the end of the Fatherland.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/trinh-dien-che-bien-lau-mam-lon-nhat-viet-nam-tai-ngay-hoi-huong-rung-u-minh-185250425123124547.htm