Barrel house in Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc fish sauce making has existed for a long time, and is a unique feature in the life of the people of Phu Quoc in particular and the life of the people of Kien Giang in general. Phu Quoc fish sauce making profession is associated with the formation and development of Phu Quoc from the time it was a remote island district to the brilliant first island city of Vietnam. In Decision No. 1730/QD-BVHTTDL issued on May 27, 2021, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided: “Included into the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage: Traditional Crafts , Folk knowledge – Making fish sauce in Phu Quoc”. Decision on recognition of national intangible cultural heritage. Although there has been a contraction due to the rapid development of tourism, at present, Phu Quoc still has more than 100 fish sauce production facilities, mainly concentrated in Duong Dong and An Thoi, estimated output on 10 million liters/year. In Phu Quoc, there are families who make fish sauce from father to son and maintain their reputation from generation to generation. Fish sauce production facilities are called barrel houses. Phu Quoc fish sauce is famous for its high protein content, sweet taste, and the aroma of striped anchovy, a specialty only Phu Quoc has. The fishing season for striped anchovies is mainly from July to December every year. When the fish net has just been pulled up, it will be picked up with a racket, removed impurities and washed with sea water, then immediately mixed with salt with the ratio of 3 fish to 1 salt, then taken to the ship’s hold. This way of mixing fresh fish keeps the fish meat from decomposing, fish sauce has the highest protein content, and does not have a bad smell. Honoring the profession of making fish sauce adds to the cultural value of the island city of Phu Quoc. The standard brewing process of Phu Quoc fish sauce is 12 months. After that, the new fish sauce is drawn in order, initially the fish sauce has a protein content of over 30, followed by a long fish sauce with a protein level of over 20. After draining the protein in the chuop, all kinds of sauces. The fish sauce is mixed to have the highest protein content according to the natural method. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Diep Mai – Deputy Director of Kien Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phu Quoc fish sauce making is the first national intangible cultural heritage of Kien Giang. In July 2020, Nam O fish sauce craft village in Da Nang was also recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

First organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tay Ninh province and Sun Group, the 2021 BaDen Mountain Marathon with the theme “Green Step” took place on April 24-25 at Ba Den mountain. impressed with both the runner community and visitors. On behalf of all athletes, Ambassador Thanh Vu read the opening oath for the run. “Desert steel rose” shared Tay Ninh is the ideal place to jog in the south with fresh air, interesting and challenging but safe training conditions. BaDen Mountain Marathon 2021 excites athletes and surprises athletes with the road starting from the Sun World BaDen Mountain resort square, passing through rice fields, lush forests and floating destinations. the language of Tay Ninh. For most athletes, professional or amateur, the run makes them feel like they are on a special tour designed to build runners’ shoes. The race has attracted the attention and participation of a large number of athletes with a spirit towards a better community; build a generation that loves and takes care of health; urges the community to join hands in preserving and protecting nature and environment through three specific actions “No littering, planting trees, responsible tourism”. The representative of Sun Group – the sponsor and co-organizer of the run – said that in addition to promoting local tourism activities, the group wants to work with the province to create a new playground for sports activities. destroy and spread positive messages about health and green tourism to the community. Although being organized for the first time with the number of athletes up to thousands of people, the preparation from the running track, the epidemic room to the athletes’ support was done thoughtfully by the organizers. In particular, all athletes are offered insurance before the run. Also in the framework of the run, on the morning of April 24, the leaders of Tay Ninh province and Sun Group, the organizer and ambassadors planted more than 140 trees at the tree planting ceremony, contributing to greening the shirt. Mrs. Black Mountain. Many amateurs joining the marathon for the first time expressed excitement when they hit the finish line. With special offers up to 30% exclusively for athletes of Sun World BaDen Mountain resort (belonging to Sun Group), the run is extended to an exciting journey to explore Ba Tay Ninh mountain. Many athletes combine to join the race with their family’s early summer tours, to join their relatives and friends in meaningful sports activities, and at the same time admire the tallest bronze Buddha statue in Asia. lost at the top of the mountain, conquering the roof of the Southern house and enjoying the cuisine “on the cloud”. Nui Ba Den – the famous check-in point in the South – is brilliantly “changed into new clothes” by Sun World BaDen Mountain to serve tourists and athletes on the occasion of April 30. The success of the BaDen Mountain Marathon 2021 race is a bright signal opening the demand stimulating activities of Tay Ninh tourism, creating a motivation for the province to break through to become a new destination attracting tourists in the coming time.