37 international delegations to join 8th Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival

Harvesting coffee in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province. (Photo: VNA)

Dak Lak, March 2 (VNA) – A total of 37 internationaldelegations grouping 229 people have confirmed their attendance at the 8th Buon MaThuot coffee festival slated for March 10 – 14 in the Central Highlandsprovince of Dak Lak, said the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs.

They are representatives of the embassies of the US,Australia, Mongolia, Morocco, Angola, and Saudi Arabia; the consulates generalof India, Cambodia, Cuba and Russia in Ho Chi Minh City; and the Lao ConsulateGeneral in Da Nang.

Also joining the festival are delegations from the provincialauthorities of Orkhon of Mongolia, Mondulkiri of Cambodia, Jeollabuk of theRepublic of Korea, and Salavan, Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong of Laos, as well asthose from international organisations, association, press agencies, andbusinesses.

The groups are set to participate in a series of eventsduring the course of the festival, including the opening and closingceremonies, exhibitions, a trade fair, a street carnival, and a business networkingconference. In addition, they will tour a number of local renowned touristdestinations.

Two art troupes from Laos’ Champasak province and theRepublic of Korea’s Jeollabuk province have registered to participate in thefestival’s street carnival, with their performances scheduled to take place onMarch 11 evening./.

VNA