Spreading the value of Hau Giang cuisine through the 5th Festival of Typical Families of the provinces and cities of the Southwest region, 2024

17/08/2024
On the evening of August 15, 2024, at the Labor Culture House of Dong Thap province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism chaired and coordinated with the Department of Family, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Thap province to organize the opening ceremony of the 5th Festival of Typical Families of the provinces and cities in the Southwest region in 2024 with the theme "Happy Family - Prosperous Nation".

On the evening of August 15, 2024, at the Labor Culture House of Dong Thap province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism chaired and coordinated with the Department of Family, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Thap province to organize the opening ceremony of the 5th Festival of Typical Families of the provinces and cities in the Southwest region in 2024 with the theme "Happy Family - Prosperous Nation".

Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Ta Quang Dong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; representatives of the Ministry's Office, Family Department; Mr. Huynh Minh Tuan, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the National Assembly Delegation, Dong Thap Provincial People's Council; representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the provinces and cities in the Southwest region.

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Representatives of 13 provinces and cities in the Southwest region received the festival's souvenir flag. Photo: Organizing Committee.

The festival takes place from August 15 to August 17, 2024, with the participation of 63 typical families representing 13 provinces and cities in the Southwest region. The families compete in the following competitions: "Talented Family" art performance; "Colorful Family" fashion show; "Weekend Delicious Dishes" cooking competition; "Reading with Children" competition and "Playing with Children" movement competition. Within the framework of the festival, under the direction of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hau Giang province, the Tourism Promotion Center participates in 02 contents:

At the OCOP product display space, the Center introduces specialties and typical OCOP products of the province such as: Soursop tea, That Lat fish crackers, dried goat yogurt, pineapple jam, pineapple wine, dried young grapefruit, honey...; Introduce the beauty of Hau Giang culture and people through publications: Tourism Guide, travel handbook, brochure, Hau Giang tourism map...

The center selected 01 typical family with passion for cooking to compete in the cooking contest "Weekend Delicious Dishes" with the main competition dish being Tram Ngu Hi Thuy (steamed Pangasius Fish) combined with Garlic-Fried Lotus Root and Longan Lotus Seed Sweet Soup. The family collaborated together to create an extremely creative and attractive competition, demonstrating the cultural and culinary values ​​of Hau Giang in family meals.

Hau Giang Province Tourism

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, took a souvenir photo with the Organizing Committee and the Jury of the cooking contest "Weekend Delicacies". Photo: Trung Pham.

Hau Giang Province Tourism

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, took a souvenir photo with the Hau Giang province team. Photo: Trung Pham.

At this festival, Hau Giang wishes to bring unique and special cultural values, historical relics, festivals, tourist destinations, especially the land and people of Hau Giang to visitors; gradually linking tourism development with other fields, contributing to spreading the image and culinary values ​​of Hau Giang through events at the festival.

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