Quang Nam and Kon Tum meet to discuss organizing the 2025 Vietnam Ginseng International Festival

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu; and representatives of provincial departments and branches attended at the Quang Nam end.

*Delegates attending the meeting at the Quang Nam bridge point. Photo: ALANG NGUOC*

Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu said that Quang Nam has now developed a complete plan to organize the international festival of Ngoc Linh ginseng and medicinal herbs in 2025. The festival is expected to take place from August 1 to 3, 2025 in Tam Ky city and Nam Tra My district.

Based on this plan, many activities are organized, specifically exhibitions of Ngoc Linh ginseng space, medicinal herbs, OCOP products, cuisine and traditional craft villages; marathon or trail running, Ngoc Linh ginseng international golf tournament, Ngoc Linh ginseng experience tour; songwriting contest about Ngoc Linh ginseng, along with many cultural and artistic exchange activities and investment promotion...

In particular, the international scientific conference “Ngoc Linh Ginseng - From national product to global brand” with the participation of managers, experts, businesses and investors in the pharmaceutical field discussed and signed cooperation agreements, thereby realizing the goal of building Quang Nam into a center of the pharmaceutical industry of the whole country, with Ngoc Linh ginseng as the main crop.

*Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu speaks at the online meeting. Photo: ALANG NGUOC*

Comrade Ho Quang Buu said that Quang Nam has experience in organizing Ngoc Linh ginseng festival with 6 sessions, the locality always chooses the time from August 1-3 every year. In order for the Ngoc Linh ginseng international festival in 2025 to create a widespread effect, he suggested that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism consider organizing this festival from August 1-3, 2025. Because this is a "familiar time" for people and tourists in the past, organizing it at this time will help people and tourists easily access it.

This festival is of international scale, so it is recommended that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism soon issue a detailed guidance plan; including a national organizing committee, clearly assigning tasks, especially assigning specific responsibilities to ensure the organization of the festival, from welcoming international friends and visitors to attend, to opening activities, seminars, exhibitions...

In addition, research on organizing live television broadcasts in the provinces will help people and tourists fully follow the activities, especially the opening ceremony and performing arts programs.

*In recent times, Quang Nam has had experience in organizing the Ngoc Linh ginseng festival, which takes place from August 1 to 3 every year. Photo: ALANG NGUOC*

According to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong, the 2025 Vietnam Ginseng International Festival aims to promote the Ngoc Linh ginseng brand (Vietnamese ginseng) and medicinal herbs to the people and international friends. Thereby, further promoting the work of preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of ginseng and medicinal herbs growing areas in Quang Nam and Kon Tum provinces.

At the same time, it creates opportunities for domestic and international exchange of experiences, knowledge and technology on the management, conservation and promotion of the value of Vietnamese ginseng to promote socio-economic development associated with the development of eco-tourism, community tourism, and attract investment in localities with valuable medicinal resources.

Through the festival, we aim to honor, promote and bring the precious medicinal herb Ngoc Linh ginseng into an opportunity for economic development of localities; gradually promote the Vietnamese ginseng brand to international friends...

[VIDEO] - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu spoke:

In the immediate future, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will establish a central steering committee, and localities will establish provincial steering committees. Accordingly, a plan will be developed for the organizing committee to carry out its tasks; provincial leaders will act as heads of the organizing committee to ensure leadership and direction of the festival organization in the provinces.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will have a general plan, assigning tasks based on the implementation of connections, supporting localities to implement the Vietnam Ginseng International Festival program. In addition, the content of organizing a press conference in Hanoi, chaired by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Localities will coordinate to distribute products displaying Ngoc Linh ginseng and typical medicinal herbs.

From now until the festival day, urgently develop a plan, organize a review of necessary conditions, especially proactively arrange the festival space, ensuring the festival is organized effectively and most impressively...

According to the plan, the 2025 Vietnam Ginseng International Festival is expected to be held from August 1 to 3, 2025, including activities such as an art program at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Ginseng International Festival at 16/3 Square (Kon Tum City, Kon Tum Province); exhibition space for Ngoc Linh ginseng, medicinal herbs, cuisine, OCOP products, craft village products, traditional craft villages... at 24/3 Square (Tam Ky City, Quang Nam). In addition, a scientific seminar "Ngoc Linh Ginseng - From national product to global brand" will be held at Phu Long Hotel (Tam Ky City); an international conference on promoting, promoting and attracting investment in tourism in the Central Highlands region in 2025 with many farmtrip activities to survey and introduce tourism potential in Quang Nam and Kon Tum provinces...

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