Central Highlands hosts tea festival

Central Highlands hosts tea festival

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong kicked off its second annual tea festival Thursday in Bao Loc Town.

The event, which runs until Sunday, aims to introduce visitors to the 80- year-old tradition of tea growing in the area. Festival-goers can participate in several educational and cultural events including a tea-making contest and tea trivia. A conference will take place at the festival to instruct local farmers on how to grow tea following international “good agriculture practice” standards. A seminar will be chaired by the Vietnam Tea Association and include information about new technology and processing methods in regional countries. The first tea festival was held in Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat Town in 2006. Reported by Nghia Pham