Half a century after liberation, Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has made remarkable progress, steadily rising as a key urban hub in the region. In the 2021- 2025 period, the city’s average economic growth rate reached 13.3%, while its annual social development investment saw an increase of 14% on average to reach 125,354 billion VND (4.9 billion USD).
Elephant-friendly tourism is a responsible form that helps minimise the impact of tourism activities on elephant health, contributing to conservation efforts and sustainable elephant tourism.
The victory of Buon Ma Thuot plays a crucial and decisive role in shaping the entire battlefield in South Vietnam, paving the way for the great triumph of the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising.
Dak Lak leads Vietnam in coffee cultivation, boasting 210,000 ha that yield over 520,000 tonnes annually, more than 30% of the nation’s total output. Its coffee reaches markets in hundreds of countries and territories, bolstering the province’s economy and raising Vietnam’s profile in the global coffee industry.
Accordingly, these tours offer diverse experiences, including whitewater rafting, off-road forest adventures, boat trips on the Serepok River, and cultural encounters with M’nong elephant trainers. Other highlights include heritage tours, a journey through the legendary Don village, and a visit to the Lak district dugout canoe race.
The 9th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival will take place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 9 to 13, as part of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Victory of Buon Ma Thuot and the liberation of Dak Lak (March 10, 1975–2025).
The opening ceremony themed “Buon Ma Thuot - Destination of World Coffee” on March 10 will be a highlight of the event, showcasing vivid images of coffee, coffee culture, people, and the Central Highlands gong culture space, potential, strengths and tourism of Dak Lak.
A delegation of Buon Ma Thuot in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, led by Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Vu Van Hung, visited France from December 12-14 to learn from French and international partners about green and sustainable urban planning.
Nestled amid the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak lies Lak lake, a breathtaking expanse of freshwater that beckons travelers seeking serenity and natural beauty.
Nutri Soil JSC held a ceremony in Buon Ma Thuot city in Dak Lak province on January 3 to send the first container of macadamia to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2024, which is also the first batch of the product exported to the RoK from the Central Highlands via official channels.
Nearly half a century after its liberation, Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands’ Dak Lak province has made great strides forward in all endeavours. The city is now working towards becoming a green and smart city in line with the conclusion from the Politburo on building and developing Buon Ma Thuot to 2030 with a vision to 2045.
The Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival, themed “Buon Ma Thuot - The convergence of the three coffee civilisations of the world” opened on March 10 in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, as one of the highlights of the ongoing 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.
A total of 37 international delegations grouping 229 people have confirmed their attendance at the 8th Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival slated for March 10 – 14 in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, said the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak – Vietnam’s largest coffee-producing region - is striving to make its capital of Buon Ma Thuot a coffee city of the world with distinctive identities.
The 15th National Assembly (NA) continues its fourth session on October 26, with group discussions about draft resolutions on piloting the auction of car registration numbers, and piloting specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, in the morning.
The eighth edition of the national Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival will be held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak next year after two postponements in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 12 demanded favourable mechanisms be issued to facilitate public - private partnership (PPP) in infrastructure building, so as to boost the development of the Van Phong Economic Zone (EZ).
The National Music Festival 2022 will start next month in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, the Vietnam Musicians’ Association (VMA) has announced.
Lak lake in Lien Son township of Lak district can be reached by travelling along National Road 27 for about 55 km from downtown Buon Ma Thuot, which is the capital of Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands.
