Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival slated for March

The sixth Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival and the Central Highlands gong culture festival will take place in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak from March 8-13.
Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival slated for March ảnh 1A farmer works at a coffee plantation in the Central Highlands (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The sixth Buon MaThuot coffee festival and the Central Highlands gong culture festival will takeplace in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak from March 8-13.

The Steering Committee for the Central Highlandsand Dak Lak provincial People’s Committee held a press conference in Hanoi onFebruary 6 to introduce the events with the theme “Converging quintessence –Promoting identity – Linking to develop”.

Activities as part of the festivals include anelephant festival, a gong performance, traditional rituals of ethnic minoritygroups, and a wood statues carving contest. 

Numerous trade and investment promotionactivities will be held, including a workshop on developing the Vietnamesecoffee sector amid climate change and international integration.

The Central Highlands includes Kon Tum, Gia Lai,Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong provinces.

With more than 200,000 hectares of coffeeplants, Dak Lak is Vietnam’s coffee capital.-VNA
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