Conference promotes coffee trade in Dak Lak
Dak Lak (VNA) – Authorities
of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and the Ministry of Industry and
Trade (MoIT) held an international trade conference on March 11, as part of the
ongoing eighth Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival.
The event drew about 450 delegates who are importers,
distributors, e-commerce platforms, enterprises, coffee producers and
cooperatives at home and abroad, as well as economic organisations,
contributing to expanding coffee consumption of Vietnam and Dak Lak in
particular and realising the goal of “Buon Ma Thuot – destination for world’s
coffee”.
Speaking at the event, Permanent Vice
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the festival’s organising
board Nguyen Tuan Ha described coffee as a key crop of the province, covering
an area of around 210,000ha with an average yield of over 550,000 tonnes per
year, accounting for more than 21% of the volume and 20% of the country’s
coffee export value. The province's coffee has been exported to more than 70
countries and territories worldwide. The geographical indication of Buon Ma
Thuot coffee has been protected in 32 countries and territories globally.
Coffee exporters and experts also suggested
establishing a coffee and farm produce trading floor in Buon Ma Thuot city.
Head of the MoIT’s Vietnam Trade Promotion
Agency Vu Ba Phu stressed that the potential and resources for exporting coffee
and coffee-derived products from Dak Lak remain ample.
During the conference, there were exhibition
booths showcasing coffee products and linking importers and exporters at home
and abroad.
On the occasion, domestic and foreign coffee
importers and exporters signed 10 memoranda of understanding and agreements on
cooperation./.