Cần Thơ City will host its annual Southern Traditional Cake Festival from April 17-21, introducing 100 signature savoury and sweet cakes from the south. VNA/VNS Photo by Ánh Tuyết

CẦN THƠ The Mekong River Delta city of Cần Thơ has announced it will host its annual Southern Traditional Cake Festival next month.

The festival will include around 250 stalls showcasing 100 signature savoury and sweet cakes such as bánh xèo (sizzling rice crepe), bánh khọt (deep-fried shrimp pancake), bánh ít trần (sticky rice dumpling), and bánh bò (steamed rice cake).

Hundreds of speciality foods from Cần Thơ and provinces across the country will be introduced as well.

More than 100 artisans will compete in the cooking contest, as well as present cooking demonstrations for visitors at the festival.

The event will also include cooking classes for children, folk games, and live folk music performances every night.

According to the city’s Tourism Development Centre, since the Southern Traditional Cake Festival began 10 years ago, it has attracted millions of visitors and has quickly become a favourite destination for people in the region and tourists in and outside the country.

In addition, the festival also aims to preserve and promote the traditional cuisine culture of the region, as well as build an export strategy to bring traditional cakes to the world market.

The festival will take place from April 17-21 at Bình Thuỷ District’s Square. It is expected to attract around one million visitors. VNS