Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Pham Van Thieu - Chairman of the People's Council of Ca Mau province - emphasized: "Ca Mau Crab Festival - 2nd time in 2025", with the theme "Ca Mau Crab: Forest Fragrance - Seafood" is a special cultural - economic - tourism event.
At the same time, the festival has a profound meaning in honoring the value of Ca Mau crab products - the pride of the southernmost land of the Fatherland, an opportunity to promote the image, people, and development potential of Ca Mau province to domestic and international friends.
Ca Mau crab is not only a high-quality product, leading in output nationwide with over 36,000 tons/year, but also a cultural symbol, a crystallization between nature and the labor of the people of Mui land.
The shrimp - Crab - Fish farming models combined under the mangrove canopy have affirmed the right direction, both bringing economic efficiency and contributing to the protection of the sustainable ecological environment. This is the core value that Ca Mau always respects, preserves and promotes.
The Chairman of the People's Council of Ca Mau province said that in order to further promote the potential and advantages of the Cua industry, Ca Mau province has been implementing many sustainable development strategic orientations.
Specifically, building and perfecting the value chain of seaweed production, from breeds, farming, processing, preservation processes, to promotion and consumption, towards international, organic, GlobalGAP, VietGAP standards.
Promote the application of science and technology, innovation, promote research on new varieties, crab models (Friendly Crab) and solutions to improve productivity and product quality.
In addition, developing eco-tourism associated with Ca Mau crab products, forming unique sightseeing - experience - culinary tours, contributing to spreading the "Ca Mau seaweed" brand to domestic and foreign tourists; especially expanding international cooperation, inviting strategic investors and large enterprises to participate in investing in deep processing, logistics, and e-commerce in the seafood sector.
Through the 2nd Ca Mau Crab Festival, Ca Mau believes that, with the support of the Central Government, the determination and consensus of the entire political system, business community and people, the province will continue to affirm its position as the center of seafood in the country, a dynamic, friendly and sustainable destination, where "Fragrance of the Forest - The Sea" blends, creating the unique identity of the Cape region.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Thanh Nam said that with the largest farming scale in the country (more than 365,000 hectares, accounting for about 78% of the area and output of over 36,000 tons/year, accounting for about 53%), Ca Mau is completely worthy of being the "crab capital of Vietnam", bringing sustainable livelihoods to tens of thousands of households. In particular, the shrimp - crab - forest model of Ca Mau province has been internationally recognized, demonstrating the path of green economic development, circular economy, harmony between growth and environmental protection, contributing to the implementation of Vietnam's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 (Net-Zero 2050).
Ca Mau Crab Festival today is not only an occasion to honor the cultural and economic values of local products, but also a space for exchange, connection, brand promotion, investment promotion, tourism stimulus and international cooperation expansion. Thereby, it will more strongly arouse the spirit of self-reliance, self-reliance, the desire for development and integration of the land and people of Ca Mau", Mr. Nam emphasized.
Ca Mau Crab Festival - the 2nd time in 2025 officially takes place from November 16 to 22. Key activities will be concentrated in 3 days, from November 16 to 18, 2025.
