Southern fruit festival to shine in June
The 12th southern fruit festival is scheduled to take place in the Suoi Tien area of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 9 from June 1 to 9.
Its highlight is a floating fruit market selling more than 150 kinds of fruit at discounts of between 20% and 30%. The market with its 50 boats will be open for three months.
Began in 2004, the festival has become a popular cultural tourism event, promoting the agricultural values of Vietnam and the southern region in particular.
Fruit cultivation spans 415,800 ha of land in the southern region and produces around 4.3 million tonnes per year, accounting for 53.2% and 57% of the country’s area and output.