People braved heavy rain to attend the 100th Anniversary of Coconut Wax Festival

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of Tra Vinh Provincial People's Committee Le Van Han - said that this is a special event, the first time held in Tra Vinh province, to honor and promote the brand and values of Tra Vinh province. coconut wax and affirms the effort and determination to bring products processed from coconut wax to domestic and world markets.

According to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, from there, it facilitates trade in goods, connects supply and demand, contributes to promoting socio-economic development, helps strengthen exchanges and links to develop diverse products. tourism products with localities inside and outside the province.

From there, it facilitates trade in goods, connects supply and demand, contributes to promoting socio-economic development, helps strengthen exchanges and links to develop diverse tourism products with other locations. inside and outside the province.

Recorded by a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper at the Festival space, the number of people flocking to the ceremony center is increasing day by day, even though it is raining heavily.

As a resident of Cau Ke district, Ms. Thach Thi Hoa (48 years old) - shared that this is an important event in Tra Vinh province and very big for Cau Ke district. Even though it rained heavily, she still went with her. My two children wore raincoats to attend the Festival. According to Ms. Hoa, she is very proud of the wax coconuts of her district and hopes the wax coconuts will go further to the world.

It was raining heavily, but the authorities were still straining to ensure security and order around the ceremony area.

Wax coconuts are displayed at the Festival.

Chairman of Tra Vinh Provincial People's Committee Le Van Han stated that in recent times, the province has focused on developing hundreds of valuable products related to coconut trees. Particularly for waxed coconut, there are 3 products achieving 3-star OCOP, 7 products achieving 4-star OCOP, 3 products achieving 5-star potential OCOP and 1 product achieving 5-star OCOP (waxed coconut fiber) and especially coconut Wax can be used to prepare many delicious and healthy dishes.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also informed that, with the values that wax coconut brings, in August 2012, Cau Ke wax coconut, Tra Vinh province was officially included in the list as one of 50 famous fruit specialties in Vietnam ( according to Vietnam Record Book Center).

Festival 100 years of Tra Vinh Wax Coconut and Vu Lan Thang Festival Week in Cau Ke district in 2024 will take place from August 25 to August 31, 2024 (ie the 22nd to 28th of the seventh lunar month), with 12 main activities.