On April 14, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City said that activities on the occasion of Hung Kings' Death Anniversary in 2026 and the 13th Southern Folk Cake Festival in 2026 will start from April 26 - May 1 (ie March 10 - 15 of the 3rd lunar month).
The venue is at Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho City and Binh Thuy Square (Binh Thuy ward).
Hung Kings Commemoration
At 6:30 am on April 26, the ritual of releasing the five-colored Dai Ky leaves will be held.
7 am on April 26, incense offering ceremony for Hung Kings' Death Anniversary at Hung Kings Temple.
Cultural, sports and service activities for people are as follows:
From April 22, photo exhibition "Vietnamese Traditional Festival - Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and National Intangible Cultural Heritage" (about 300 photos). Specialized exhibition "Costume and Jewelry of the People of the Mekong Delta" (about 150 artifacts and 80 images).
From April 24th to April 26th, organize contests to learn about the history of King Hung at the Hung Kings Temple, including storytelling, explanation and painting contests with the theme "Towards the Hung Kings Commemoration Day".
At 6:30 am on April 25, organize the Tet cake and Chung cake wrapping, cooking and display contest.
At 6:30 am on April 26, the organization set a record for "Vietnam Map made from the largest coconut milk sticky rice in Vietnam".
At 6 am on April 26, the Can Tho City Cross-country Race will be held at Binh Thuy Square, expected to attract over 4,000 athletes to participate.
From 8 am on April 26, folk sports activities and martial arts performances will be organized, including Taekwondo, stick pushing, and sack dancing.
On the evening of April 25 and April 26, an exchange program will be organized: Don ca tai tu; Southern folk songs and Ho, ve.
On April 26, serving about 2,000 free vegetarian meals for people and tourists participating in the Death Anniversary ceremony.
From April 20 - April 26, organize incense offering ceremonies in communes and wards throughout the city.
Southern Folk Cake Festival
Specifically for the 13th Southern Folk Cake Festival in 2026, there will be main activities including:
At 8:00 PM on April 26th, the Opening Program of the Festival will be held.
From April 26th to May 1st, the "Preserving Southern Folk Cake" Space is organized, with demonstration activities, processing instructions and introduction of traditional cake making processes.
On April 26 - May 1, organize a space to promote tourism, introduce products, services and connect tours and routes of the city and localities.
From April 26th to May 1st, organize culinary business activities with folk cake stalls, cuisine, regional specialties, OCOP products and related products.
From April 26th to May 1st, organize the Folk Cake Contest, combined with demonstrations and introductions of traditional cake making methods.
From April 27th to May 1st, organize entertainment and folk games, creating an experiential space for people and tourists.
On April 27, organize an art program and fashion show with the theme "Tay Do River" (at the main stage of the Festival).
From April 28th to April 30th, organize acoustic music and traditional art performances (at the stage booth promoting Can Tho Tourism).
At 7 pm on May 1st, the Summary and Closing Program of the Festival will be organized.
