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Ben Tre coconut-based dishes set World Record

The World Records Union (WorldKings) and the Vietnam Records Organisation (Vietkings) on June 27 recognised the 222 coconut-based dishes cooked at an event held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.
Ben Tre coconut-based dishes set World Record ảnh 1Ben Tre coconut-based dishes set World Record (Photo: VNA)
Ben Tre (VNA)– The World Records Union (WorldKings) and theVietnam Records Organisation (Vietkings) on June 27 recognised the 222coconut-based dishes cooked at an event held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

The decisions on the recognition were presented to the provincialPeople’s Committee at the event, which is part of the activities to celebrate Vietnamese poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s 200th birth anniversary (1822 -2022).

Addressing the event, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee NguyenThi Be Muoi said the recognition contributes to promoting Ben Tre’s culture andtourism.

Ben Tre coconut-based dishes set World Record ảnh 2222 coconut-based dishes presented at an event (Photo: VNA)
The dishes show the creativity of the chefsto create unique, attractive and healthy dishes.
Ben Tre, the country’s largestcoconut-producing province, plans to develop more organic coconut farming asthe tree is resistant to saltwater and adaptive to climate change.

Coconut is identified as one of the key itemsin its agricultural restructuring programme and developed organic standards tomeet the requirements of domestic and export markets./.
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