Banh Tet (cylinder glutinous rice cake) is a traditional cake enjoyed by southern Vietnamese people during the Lunar New Year. It is considered a variant of Banh Chung, a popular dish in the north.
The Mekong Delta region enjoyed a boost in tourist arrivals in the first half of the year as a result of efforts to diversify tourism products and services, authorities have said.
The 8th Southern Traditional Cake Festival in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has attracted more than 600,000 visitors during five days, the organising board announced at the festival’s closing ceremony on April 16.
The eighth Southern Traditional Cake Festival opened in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho on April 12, marking the first of an array of cuisine, cultural, tourism, and trade promotion activities.
The eighth annual Southern Traditional Cake Festival, slated for April 12-16, will aim to make a brand name for the tasty treats, the festival’s organiser has said.
With a love for the traditional Chung cake and a desire to turn it into a high quality gift, a young girl in Hanoi has devoted time to giving chung cake a new look.
Besides traditional mooncakes, many families have made jelly mooncakes for a change. With this fun and innovative makeover, jelly mooncakes have won hearts.
With a love for Chung or glutinous rice square cake and a desire to turn it into a high quality gift, a young girl in Hanoi has devoted time to giving chung cake a new look.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will host the seventh Southern Traditional Cake Festival from April 25-29, said the local People’s Committee on March 7.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho enjoyed strong growth in tourism last year due to a series of international political and cultural events and traditional festivals.
Together with local people, Chinese nationals who are living and working in Vietnam have their own ways to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival and learn more about the event
A southern food flea market is to be opened in Mekong Delta Can Tho city, aiming to promote the country’s Mekong Delta culinary specialities as well as to attract domestic and international visitors to the region, according to the municipal culture and tourism department.
BanhTet is a traditional cake in southern Vietnam. Ingredients, skilled hands and experience passed through generations are the key elements to make delicious cakes.
Traditional cakes that have been exhibited in an annual festival are becoming one of the draws on the tourism industry of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the southern region generally.