Opening of the Festival of products of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas in the North in Lai Chau province

Attending the Opening Ceremony were comrades: Giang A Tinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Tran Huu Linh - Director of the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ); representatives of the Department of Industry and Trade of the provinces: Dien Bien, Lao Cai; representatives of the departments, branches and sectors of localities; leaders of communes and wards in Lai Chau province; enterprises, cooperatives, production and business households, distributors in the Northern mountainous region...

Delegates attending the Opening Ceremony.

The Northern Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Region Product Festival takes place over 3 days (November 14-16). This is an event within the National Trade Promotion Program 2025. This year's festival is organized on a regional scale with many activities such as: Organizing the Festival Opening Ceremony; Conference connecting trade in Vietnam between suppliers in the Northwest region with export enterprises and trade promotion organizations; displaying, introducing, connecting product consumption and culinary culture space; organizing a unique cultural performance space of ethnic minorities and mountainous regions; online livestream sales sessions; direct trade sessions between enterprises, cooperatives with representatives of Enterprises, retail distribution groups, supermarkets.

The highlight of the Festival is the gathering of 74 booths from many localities, with 50 booths from Lai Chau province alone. The products on display are extremely rich and diverse, opening up opportunities for localities to promote, introduce products and expand trade connections. At the same time, this is also an opportunity to promote the culture and image of friendly and hospitable Lai Chau people to friends in and outside the region.

Scene of the Opening Ceremony of the Festival.

During the Opening Ceremony of the Festival, delegates watched a video introducing products and activities to promote the consumption of products in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Comrade Tran Huu Linh - Director of the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade) spoke at the Opening Ceremony of the Festival.

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the Festival, Mr. Tran Huu Linh - Director of the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade) emphasized: The Festival is an opportunity for localities, businesses and cooperatives to exchange experiences, expand value chain links, from production to distribution, towards building a strong market for mountainous goods. At the same time, he hopes that after the Festival, localities will continue to proactively connect supply and demand, apply science and technology, digital transformation in trade, and effectively utilize modern sales channels. The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development will continue to accompany, support information, market consultancy, connect distribution systems, helping highland products gradually affirm their position, not only in the domestic market but also reach out to the international market...

Comrade Giang A Tinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of Lai Chau Provincial People's Committee spoke at the Opening Ceremony of the Festival.

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the Festival, Comrade Giang A Tinh - Vice Chairman of Lai Chau Provincial People's Committee emphasized: The Festival is a very special occasion for Lai Chau to promote the image and cultural beauty of ethnic minorities in Lai Chau province, its tourism potential, and its typical products to businesses, distribution and retail corporations, central agencies and other provinces.

With the local advantageous products, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Giang A Tinh hopes to continue receiving support and companionship from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and businesses and distribution corporations to promote regional linkages, promote product development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, contributing to building Lai Chau to be increasingly rich, civilized and sustainably developed.

The leaders awarded certificates to typical rural industrial establishments.

At the Opening Ceremony of the Festival, Lai Chau Provincial People's Committee recognized and awarded Certificates of Outstanding Provincial-level Rural Industrial Products in 2025 to 13 sets of products/products of 11 rural industrial establishments in Lai Chau province; awarded 40 Certificates of Outstanding Enterprises, Cooperatives, and Households Trading Products of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas in 2025 to 40 entities.

Leaders awarded certificates to typical enterprises, cooperatives, and business households of ethnic minority and mountainous products in 2025.

Right after the Opening Ceremony of the Festival, a 1:1 direct trade connection session took place between enterprises and cooperatives of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, and Bac Ninh provinces with domestic and foreign corporations and distributors.

1:1 direct trade connection session between enterprises and cooperatives of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Bac Ninh provinces with domestic and foreign corporations and distributors.

Here are some pictures at the Festival:

Cultural space of ethnic groups in Lai Chau province at the Festival.

Tourists and people visit, experience and shop for products at the Festival.

Source: https://laichau.gov.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/chuyen-de/xuc-tien-dau-tu-va-quang-ba-du-lich-lai-chau/khai-mac-ngay-hoi-san-pham-vung-dong-bao-dan-toc-thieu-so-va-mien-nui-phia-bac-nam-2025-tai-tinh-lai-chau.html