“Cai Rang Floating Market Culture” Tourism Festival In 2024

In response to World Tourism Day of September 27th, the 8th "Cai Rang Floating Market Culture" Tourism Festival in Can Tho city - 2024, will take place for 3 days, from August 30th to September 1st.

This year's festival celebrates the theme: "Preserving and Promoting Cai Rang Floating Market Culture - A National Intangible Cultural Heritage, Associated with Tourism Development." Visitors will have the chance to immerse themselves in the daily life of the locals and delve into the rich culture of the Mekong Delta.

The festival features over 130 booths, showcasing businesses from both within and outside the city. The activities are centered around preserving the unique values of the "Cai Rang Floating Market Culture." Additionally, there are numerous events dedicated to supporting merchants, trade services, and local cuisine.

Specifically, in addition to the opening and closing ceremonies, the festival has many activities such as boat parades on the river; booths to promote tourism and trade; seminars on developing the potential of river tourism from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho; surveying the river tourism route from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho... 

Tourists enjoying festival on a boat with an on-site guide (2023)

Sports enthusiasts can enjoy various competitions, including the National Motorcycle Racing Tournament, Can Tho City Football Championship, and the Can Tho City Open SUP Boat Racing Tournament.

The Cai Rang District People's Committee oversees activities like the contest for decorating and displaying models of boats, ships, and poles for selling agricultural products at Cai Rang Floating Market. They also organize a culinary competition and a contest celebrating "The Beauty of Ao Ba Ba - Past and Present."

Artists perform "Đờn ca tài tử" during Cai Rang Floating Market Culture Tourism Festival

Beyond cultural and artistic activities, the festival emphasizes social and welfare initiatives, such as repainting boats for merchants at Cai Rang Floating Market and boat parades to collect trash from the river.

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