Tra Vinh Province, southern Vietnam will organize the 100-year Dua Sap (waxy flesh coconut) Tree Festival for the first time in late August to honor the value of its specialty.

Dua sap, which literally means waxy flesh coconut in Vietnamese, has no water in it, and is full of white greasy jelly-like fresh when fully ripen.

The festival is expected to bring dua sap-based products to the global market, and introduce tourism products to local and international travelers, said an official from the provincial People’s Committee on Wednesday.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will team up with the People’s Committee of Cau Ke District, which has the largest area of waxy flesh coconut cultivation among all the districts in the province, to launch the fest.

Tra Vinh is home to 27,400 hectares of coconut trees, making it the second biggest coconut tree-growing locality in the Mekong Delta region, after Ben Tre Province.

The province turns out some 444 million coconuts each year.

Waxy flesh coconut trees are farmed across 752 hectares, mainly in Cau Ke District. 

A woman makes a dish using waxy flesh coconut to serve tourists at a coconut garden in Cau Ke District, Tra Vinh Province. Photo: Hoai Thuong / Tuoi Tre

The festival is aimed at highly praising the value of Tra Vinh dua sap and calling on farmers and firms to build coconut brands, as well as unlocking the potential of the province.

The fest will also feature multiple business matching and networking events, seminars, a trade fair, and a cuisine contest where participants make 100 dishes whose main ingredient is waxy flesh coconut.

Fest-goers will be treated to a series of sports and cultural activities, and folk games during the captivating fest.

Tra Vinh Province, southern Vietnam is known for dua sap (waxy flesh coconut). Photo: Hoai Thuong / Tuoi Tre

In Vietnam, dua sap is often used to make smoothies or mixed with sweetened condensed milk, shaved ice, and peanuts for a dessert. 

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