Thousands of people from different localities across Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 Mango Festival in Cao Lanh City of Dong Thap Province on Friday evening.
They crowded Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh, where the festival will welcome visitors through Monday, offering an intriguing sightseeing choice for the ongoing five-day holiday break celebrating Hung Kings Commemoration Day, Reunification Day (April 30), and International Workers’ Day (May 1).
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| Officials kick-start the 2023 Mango Festival in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam, April 28, 2023. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre |
The administration of Dong Thap has organized a wide variety of 18 activities before, during, and after the event, including a story-writing contest, a children’s drawing competition, a photography contest, an exhibition showcasing mango products and local specialties from Dong Thap, and familiarization trips to mango farming areas.
The festival, which is taking place right at the time of the main mango harvest, also includes two seminars featuring discussions on measures to enhance the value and promote the sustainable growth of the province’s mango farming and tourism sectors.
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| Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Mango Festival in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam, April 28, 2023. Photo: Dang Tuyet / Tuoi Tre |
Speaking at Friday’s ceremony, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan highlighted the importance of cooperation among farmers, the application of technology, staying up-to-date with market news, and ensuring hygienic production for the growth of the mango business in Dong Thap.
Mango is one of the six major agricultural crops grown in Dong Thap, covering more than 14,000 hectares of farmland. The region is renowned for its mango production, which is a vital source of income for many local farmers.
About 250 farming regions in British Columbia, Canada, have been granted licenses to export their fruit to China. This is an exciting opportunity for farmers in the province, as it will allow them to open up a new market and potentially increase their profits. Farmers in the region are enthusiastic about the prospects of this new trade agreement, and are already making plans to take advantage of the opportunity. They are also working to ensure that their fruit meets the high standards required by the Chinese market. This is an important step in ensuring the quality and safety of the fruit that is exported, as well as providing a source of income for farmers in the province.
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