Opening of Dong Nai Food Festival

Participating in the festival were international chefs from India, Japan, Italy; domestic professional chefs and thousands of tourists coming to visit and enjoy.

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai province Vu Xuan Truong delivered the opening speech. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai province, Vu Xuan Truong, said: In the atmosphere of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, with the approval of the provincial leaders, the enthusiastic coordination from the Provincial Chefs Association, international chefs, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized the Dong Nai Food Festival 2025 with many meaningful activities.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony of Dong Nai Food Festival. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Specifically: Setting the record for the largest fried sticky rice with cashew nuts in Vietnam with a special combination of fried sticky rice with cashew nuts, a specialty of Dong Nai (old) and the famous cashew nuts of Binh Phuoc (old) to create a dish with the meaning of harmony, promoting the culinary characteristics of the new Dong Nai; cooking and model trimming competition with the participation of talented chefs; exchange program with the Master Chef; launching the Digital Map of Dong Nai Cuisine - a useful tool to explore the culinary culture of the province...

International chefs serve as judges for culinary and carving competitions. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Dong Nai chefs set a record for the largest cashew-puffed sticky rice dish in Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Contestants in the art of pruning competition. Photo: Ngoc Lien

An took a photo with the record for the largest cashew-puffed fried sticky rice in Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Dong Nai Cuisine Festival aims to promote and introduce the richness and uniqueness of the province's cuisine. This is a practical activity in response to the 2025 Domestic Tourism Stimulus Program of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the theme "Vietnam - Travel to Love".

Accordingly, the tourism industry of Dong Nai province will organize many outstanding programs and events to attract people and tourists to come and experience, contributing to achieving the goal of double-digit economic growth rate.

On this occasion, Buu Long Tourist Area offers free entrance tickets to visitors on the event day of August 20.

Ngoc Lien

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/tin-moi/202508/khai-mac-ngay-hoi-am-thuc-dong-nai-2cc051f/