The 100 traditional cakes made from palmyra palm set a Vietnamese record at a cooking competition held on August 5 within the framework of the Southern Traditional Cake Festival in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

The annual Southern Traditional Cake Festival will be held from April 28 to May 2 in Binh Thuy district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

The 9th Southern Traditional Cake Festival is taking place in Can Tho, the largest city in the Mekong Delta. The event will run until April 11.

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 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.

The seventh Southern Traditional Cake Festival themed “Origin of the homeland cake” is taking place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

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.

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.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed 418,827 tourists in the first three months of this year, up 22 percent against the same period last year and equivalent to 29 percent of its goal for the year