The event is part of a communication week of Phu Quoc fish sauce from July 15–22 held by the provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
It is attracting a large number of fish sauce producers and sellers, as this is a platform for them to further publicise economic and cultural values as well as the making of their hometown specialty.
Phu Quoc, the biggest island in Kien Giang, has long been famous for its fish sauce. The manufacture of the product has a history of more than 200 years.
The island currently has 80 fish sauce processing businesses, which produce about 20 million litres per year.
In August 2013, Phu Quoc fish sauce was granted the Protected Designation of Origin certificate by the European Union, becoming the first Vietnamese product to get the status.
The country exports 800,000 litres of Phu Quoc fish sauce to the EU each year, while its total annual export volume is about 1.5 million litres.
