The Mekong Delta fruit festival opened in My Khanh village, Phong Dien district, Can Tho province on May 28. It is part of activities to welcome the 2008 Mekong-Can Tho National Tourism Year held from May 28 to June 2.

The festival will display and sell select varieties of fruit, ornamental plants, and handicraft products. It attracts more than 200 renowned orchards from southern Tay Ninh province and Mekong Delta provinces.